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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kekhusroo R Bharucha, Toronto, CA;
Clarke E Slemon, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Canada Packers Inc., , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
204 / ; 204 75 ; 204 78 ;
Abstract
A process for electrochemically reducing 7-ketolithocholic acid to ursodeoxycholic acid is disclosed. The process may be conducted alone or in conjunction with a simultaneous electrochemical oxidation of chenodeoxycholic acid to 7-ketolithocholic acid. Solvents for the electrochemical reaction which promote stereoselectivity to ursodeoxycholic acid are also disclosed.