Roussel Uclaf

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Roussel-ulcaf

Germain Costerousse

Daniel Philibert

Roger Deraedt

Jean G Teutsch

Jean-Georges Teutsch

Vesperto Torelli

Solange Gouin d'Ambrieres

Jozsef Aszodi

Alain Bonnet

Novel 1-dethia-2-thia-cephalosporanic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## Ra is an organic radical, R.sub.i and R.sub.j are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aliphatic, aromatic and heterocycle or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cycle or R.sub.b NH--, R.sub.b is optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl, R.sub.1 and --COM are as defined in the specification, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methoxy, n.sub.2 is 0, 1 or 2 and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts in racemic or optically active form having antibiotic activity and their preparation and novel intermediates.

1-dethia-2-thia-cephalosporanic acids

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

Intermediates for 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl, phenylphenyl, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms optionally containing additional unsaturations, phenoxy, furyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, thienyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkyl and haloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, halogen, --CF.sub.3, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, --OH, acetyl, hydroxyacetyl, carboxyalkoxy of 2 to 4 carbon atoms optionally esterified or salified and hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally esterified, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkylthio and alkoxy of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, trialkylsilyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, --CN, --OH and alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl of up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkylamino and dialkylamino of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, X is .dbd.0 or hydroxyimino or alkoxyimino of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the syn or anti form and A and B are an epoxy or a second bond in the 9(10) position and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts where R.sub.4 is an amino group, with the proviso that A and B are not a second bond in the 9(10)-position when X is .dbd.0 and R.sub.5 is hydrogen and a) R.sub.2 is methyl and .alpha.) R.sub.3 is --OH and i) R.sub.1 is ethyl or phenyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or ii) R.sub.1 is ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, methoxyphenyl or thienyl and R.sub.4 is ethynyl or iii) R.sub.1 is propyl, isopropyl, vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl or thienyl and R.sub.4 is methyl and .beta.) R.sub.3 is acetyl and i) R.sub.1 is ethyl, vinyl or phenyl and R.sub.4 is --OH or ii) R.sub.1 is vinyl and R.sub.4 is methyl and b) R.sub.2 is ethyl and R.sub.1 is vinyl, R.sub.3 is --OH and R.sub.4 is hydrogen possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at least one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated--bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e, R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R'.sub.a and R'.sub.a are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom--with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## wherein R' and R' are both hydrogen, R.sub.1 contains at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antiglucocorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 11.beta.-substituted -19-nor-steriods

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at leat one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e, R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R.sub.a ' and R.sub.a ' are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## wherein R' and R' are both hydrogen, R.sub.1 contain at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antiglucocorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 11.beta.-substituted-19-nor-steroids

1-dethia-2-thia-cephalosporanic acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R.sub.b --NH--and ##STR3## R.sub.a is an organic radical R.sub.i and R.sub.j are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aliphatic, aromatic and heterocycle or taken together with the nitrogen atom form an optionally substituted heterocycle, R.sub.b is optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl, R.sub.1B is --[CH.dbd.CH].sub.n1 --CH.sub.2 --S--R.sub.m, n.sub.1 is 0, 1 or 2, Rm is an unsaturated radical including a positively charged and doubly bonded nitrogen atom and bonded to the sulfur atom through a carbon atom, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methoxy, n.sub.2 is 0, 1 or 2 and A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal ion, or alkaline earth metal ion, magnesium ion, ammonium ion, an organic amine base and an ester group or --COOA is --COO.sup.- and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, having antibiotic activity.

A novel steroid of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is methylene and R is an optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl or optionally substituted vinyl or ethynyl or X is a simple bond or --S-- and R is optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl, R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally substituted alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl, ##STR2## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, the wavy line indicates .alpha. or .beta.- and the dotted line in 1(2) indicates the optional presence of a second carbon-carbon bond and novel process and intermediates therefore having anti-glucocorticoid activity.

Novel 10-substituted steroids

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

3-Keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel 19-nor steroids and 19-nor-D-homo-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic radical of 1 to 18 carbons atoms containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous and silicon with the atom immediately adjacent to the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of a pentagonal ring and a hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing a double bond, B and C together form a double bond or an epoxy group, the C=A group at position 3 is selected from the group consisting of C-O, ketal, which may be open or closed ##STR2## --C.dbd.NOH,--C--NOAlK.sub.3 and C--CH.sub.2,AlK.sub.1, AlK.sub.2 and AlK.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anti-glucocoritcoid activity and a process for their preparation.

Steroids

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA.4,9-steroids of the formula ##STR1##

3-Keto-19-nor-.DELTA.4,9-steroids

Novel 19-nor steroids and 19-nor-D-homo-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous and silicon with the atom immediately adjacent to the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of a pentagonal ring and a hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing a double bond, B and C together form a double bond or an epoxy group, the C.dbd.A group at position 3 is selected from the group consisting of C--O, ketal, which may be open or closed ##STR2## --C.dbd.NOH, --C--NOAlK.sub.3 and C--CH.sub.2, AlK.sub.1, AlK.sub.2 and AlK.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anti-glucocorticoid activity and a process for their preparation.

Steroid derivatives

Novel 19-nor steroids and 19-nor-D-homo-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous and silicon with the atom immediately adjacent to the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of a pentagonal ring and a hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing a double bond, B and C together form a double bond or an epoxy group, the C.dbd.A group at position 3 is selected from the group consisting of C.dbd.O, ketal, ##STR2## --C.dbd.NOH, --C.dbd.NOAlK.sub.3 and .dbd.CH.sub.2, AlK.sub.1, AlK.sub.2 and AlK.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anti-glucocorticoid activity and a process for their preparation.

Novel steroids

Novel 21-chloro-20-acetylenic steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, bromine and fluorine, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine and methyl and the dotted lines in the A and B rings are one or two optional double bonds in the 1(2) and 6(7) positions with the proviso that Y is not hydrogen when R.sub.1 is methyl, X is hydrogen, the A ring is saturated in the 1(2) position and the B ring is saturated having a remarkable anti-inflammatory activity and their preparation.

Novel 21-chloro-20-acetylenic steroids

A novel epoxidation agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and hexachloroacetone and a novel process for epoxidizing an acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation.

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