The invention relates to a process for ethynylating 16-methylene-17-keto steroids to the corresponding 16-methylene-17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxy steroids by treatment with silyl-protected lithium acetylides followed by further desilylation. The resulting products are useful intermediates in the preparation of several pharmaceutically active agents, such as e.g. Nestorone® or melengestrol acetate.
该发明涉及一种将16-亚甲基-17-
酮类固醇乙炔化为相应的16-亚甲基-17α-
乙炔基-17β-羟基类
固醇的方法,方法是通过与
硅保护的
锂乙炔基作用,然后进行进一步的去
硅化处理。所得产物是制备几种药用活性剂的有用中间体,例如Nestorone®或
乙烯孕酮醋酸酯。