Abstract:
The present invention provides a compound having the structure: wherein X is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl, cyano, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, alkenylaryl, alkenylheteroaryl, alkynylaryl, alkynylheteroaryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyl, alkylhydroxy, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, amido, carboxyl, or carboxyl ester, or forms an unsubstituted or substituted cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, indane or tetralin with Y, Y is H or forms an unsubstituted or substituted cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, indane or tetralin with X, or forms an unsubstituted or substituted monocycle with Z; and Z is H or forms an unsubstituted or substituted monocycle with Y; wherein when X and Y are both H, then X is C 2 alkenyl or C 2 alkynyl, and when Y is H forms a substituted cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl with X, the cyclohexyl is other than a trisubstituted cyclohexyl bearing CH 3 , i-Pr and (CH 2 ) 2 CO 2 CH 3 groups or CH 3 , i-Pr and (CH 2 ) 3 NH 2 , or a salt or ester thereof.
Abstract:
A process for the synthesis of (±)-(4bS,8aR,10aS)-10a-ethynyl-4b,8,8-trimethyl-3,7-dioxo-3,4b,7,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-2,6-dicarbonitrile ("TBE-31"), which is useful for the treatment of various diseases and disorder in mammals. (±)-8a-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4a,6,7,8,8a,9,10-decahydrophenanthren-2-ol; (±)-8a-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-4,4a,6,7,8,8a,9,10-octahydrophenanthren-2(3H)-one; (±)-(2R,4aS,8aS)-8a-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4a,6,7,8,8a,9,10-decahydrophenanthren-2-ol; (±)-(2S,4aS,8aS)-8a-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4a,6,7,8,8a,9,10-decahydrophenanthren-2-ol; and (±)-(4aS,8aS)-8a-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-4,4a,6,7,8,8a,9,10-octahydrophenanthren-2(3H)-one (4).