Long-acting contraceptive agents: Norethisterone esters of monoalkenyl and monoalkynyl acids
摘要:
The synthesis of nine new esters of norethisterone (17 alpha-ethynyl-17 beta-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one) is described, with the esterifying acids bearing an acetylenic or olefinic function in a chain of eight or nine carbon atoms, for evaluation as long-acting contraceptive agents.
Catalyticasymmetric protonation of chiral calcium enolates was performed. Chiral calcium enolates, prepared in situ from imides and malonates via 1,4-addition in the presence of catalytic amounts of Ca(OEt)(2), Ph-PyBox, and achiral phenol, were smoothly protonated to afford adducts bearing tertiary asymmetric carbons in high yields with high enantioselectivities. The adducts were readily converted