A 22-oxacholecalciferol derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represent a lower alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and a process for preparing the same are disclosed. The compound of the present invention has potent differentiation inducing activity and cell proliferation inhibitory activity and is expected to be useful as an anti-tumor agent, an antirheumatic, a treating agent for psoriasis, and a treating agent for hyperparathyreosis. The process of the present invention makes it possible to efficiently produce a desired 22-oxacholecalciferol derivative while reducing by-production.
本发明公开了一种由公式(I)表示的22-氧合胆
钙化醇衍
生物:##STR1## 其中R.sub.1代表氢原子或羟基;R.sub.2和R.sub.3,可以相同也可以不同,每个代表具有1至5个碳原子的较低烷基基团,以及制备该衍
生物的方法。本发明化合物具有强烈的诱导分化活性和细胞增殖抑制活性,预计可用作抗肿瘤剂、抗风湿剂、治疗牛皮癣的治疗剂和治疗甲状旁腺功能亢进的治疗剂。本发明的方法使得可以高效地生产所需的22-氧合胆
钙化醇衍
生物,同时减少副产物的产生。