Abstract:
Novel pentacyclic steroids and pentacyclic D-homosteroids comprising: (i) the tetracyclic steroid ring system or tetracyclic D-homosteroid ring system, respectively; (ii) a C(3) substituent selected from the group consisting of (a) a hydroxyl or carboxyl in the null-configuration and (b) a sulfate or other negatively charged moiety; and (iii) a fused fifth ring, the fused fifth ring comprising a hydrogen bond acceptor, and (a) in the case of the pentacyclic steroid the C(13) and C(17) carbons, or (b) in the case of the pentacyclic D-homosteroid the C(13) and C(17a) carbons, having utility as anesthetics and in the treatment of disorders relating to GABA function and activity.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel estrogenic compounds. The present invention also relates to methods of treating estrogen deprivation in a subject comprising administering novel estrogenic compounds. Additionally, the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing novel estrogenic compounds.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to methods of treating fungal and yeast infections using lupeol or solvates, hydrates, or clathrates thereof. The method also encompasses methods of treating fungal and yeast infections by administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of lupeol. Among the methods used include topical formulations for the improvement of skin appearance.
Abstract:
Disclosed are androgenic steroids of the (14null,17null)-17-(hydroxymethyl) type. The invention relates to an improvement hereof, which is based on the presence of a &x3B2;-oriented, annellated cyclopropyl group which includes carbon atoms 16 and 17 of the steroid skeleton, i.e. a 16,17null-methylene moiety. These steroids show an unexpectedly high androgenic potency.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved process for obtaining pure crystalline betulin which is substantially free from betulinic acid, from an extract of birch bark.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved process for obtaining highly pure, crystalline betulinic acid from a methanolic extract of ground plane tree cortex and/or plane tree bark, as well as highly pure crystalline betulinic acid which is solvated with one equivalent of ethanol.
Abstract:
The present invention is a novel process for the transformation of 11null, 17null dihydroxy-6null-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17-acetate (III) 1 to 11null,17null,21-trihydroxy-6null-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 21-acetate (VI) 2
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for preparing betulin-3-acetate including alcoholyzing betulin 3,28-dibenzoate; a process for preparing betulin-3-acetate including: (1) acylating betulin to provide betulin 3,28-dibenzoate and (2) alcoholyzing betulin 3,28-dibenzoate to provide betulin-3-acetate; and a process for preparing betulinic acid including: (1) acylating betulin to provide betulin 3,28-dibenzoate; (2) alcoholyzing betulin 3,28-dibenzoate to provide betulin-3-acetate; (3) oxidizing betulin-3-acetate to provide betulinic aldehyde-3-acetate; (4) oxidizing betulinic aldehyde-3-acetate to provide betulinic acid-3-acetate; and (5) deprotecting betulinic acid-3-acetate to provide betulinic acid.
Abstract:
Steroids containing a cyclohexene moiety are efficiently oxidized to the corresponding null, null-unsaturated ketone using copper iodide and t-butyl hydroperoxide. A steroid compound containing the null, null-unsaturated ketone structure is efficiently converted to the corresponding vicinal diol using a hydroborating reagent followed by oxidative workup, e.g., borane followed by sodium perborate. Benzoyl and substituted benzoyls are superior protecting groups for hydroxyl groups present in the compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to, for example, a compound of formula (VIII) 1 useful in the manufacture of anti-inflammatory androstane derivatives.