Compounds of the general formula I are disclosed as useful intermediates in the preparation of prostanoids: ##STR1## wherein A represents O or H, OR.sub.z ; R.sup.z represents hydrogen or a protecting group; R.sup.x represents hydrogen or a protecting group; and R.sup.y represents halogen, a substituted thio group, di-substituted amino group, or a group of the formula R.sup.2, and R.sup.2 represents a straight-or branched-chain alkyl alkenyl or alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted by one or more carboxyl, carboxylic acid ester, or free or protected hydroxyl, thiol, aldehyde or keto groups; with the provisos that R.sup.x is not hydrogen when A is O and R.sup.y is R.sup.2 ; and that when A is H, OR.sup.z R.sup.y is R.sup.2 and R.sup.x and R.sup.z are not both hydrogen. Processes for the preparation of these compounds and of 2-substituted 4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one derivatives are also disclosed.
公式I的化合物被披露为制备
前列腺素中间体的有用化合物:##STR1## 其中A代表O或H,OR.sub.z; R.sup.z代表氢或保护基;R.sup.x代表氢或保护基;R.sup.y代表卤素,取代
硫基,二取代
氨基基团或式R.sup.2的基团,R.sup.2代表一种直链或支链烷基,烯基或炔基,它可以选择性地被一个或多个
羧酸,
羧酸酯或自由或保护的羟基,
硫醇,醛或酮基团取代;条件是当A为O且R.sup.y为R.sup.2时,R.sup.x不是氢;当A为H时,OR.sup.z R.sup.y为R.sup.2且R.sup.x和R.sup.z不都是氢。还披露了制备这些化合物和2-取代的
4-羟基环戊-2-烯-1-酮衍
生物的方法。