Stereoselective synthesis of some methyl-substituted steroid hormones and their in vitro cytotoxic activity against human gastric cancer cell line MGC-803
摘要:
A series of 3-, 7-, 15-, and 16-methyl-substituted steroid analogs were synthesized via a highly stereoselective 1,6-conjugate addition. Under the catalysis of CuBr, AlMe(3) reacted with four steroid dienone precursors to afford either the corresponding et-epimer of C-3 and C-7 methyl-substituted steroids as the major products, and the ratio of 43 was up to alpha/beta. No beta-epimer has been detected for methyl addition at C-16. However, under the same reaction conditions, enantioselective methyl addition at C-15 afforded the 15 beta-epimer as the major product. The preliminary SAR analysis showed that the methyl substituents at C-7 alpha and C-15 beta positions lead to a dramatical increase in potency against human gastric cancer cell line MGC-803. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Process for the production of 7alpha-methyl steroids
申请人:Schering AG
公开号:US20040010138A1
公开(公告)日:2004-01-15
This invention relates to a process for the production of 7&agr;-methyl steroids of general formula I,
1
starting from compounds of general formula II,
2
which are reacted in an aprotic solvent in the presence of 1-30 mol % of a copper compound CuY
n
L
m
with 1-3 molar equivalents of CH
3
MgX, then with a strong acid.
The process according to the invention is distinguished in that 7&agr;-methyl steroids are obtained in good yields as well as high chemical purity and high diastereomer purities. The process is distinguished in that less waste accumulates with considerably higher throughput. The process according to the invention can therefore be suitable for the production of 7&agr;-methyl steroids on the industrial scale.