17-Methylenandrostan-3&agr;-ol analogs are useful as corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) inhibitors, and especially as anti-depressants, when administered to the vomeronasal organ. An improved synthesis of 17-methylenandrost-4-en-3&agr;-ol is disclosed.
17-Methylenandrostan-3α-ol类似物在给予挥发性鼻器官时,可用作
促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素(CRH)
抑制剂,特别是作为抗抑郁剂。本文披露了17-甲基烯雄甾-4-烯-3α-醇的改进合成方法。