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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ross A. Miller, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Andrew S. Thompson, Mountainside, NJ (US);
Raman K. Bakshi, Edison, NJ (US);
Edward G. Corley, Old Bridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07J 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07J 9/00 ;
Abstract
The instant invention involves a process for oxidizing compounds containing an allylic group, i.e. those containing an allylic hydrogen or allylic alcohol group, to the corresponding enones, using a ruthenium-based catalyst in the presence of a hydroperoxide. Particularly, &Dgr;-5-steroidal alkenes can be oxidized to the corresponding &Dgr;-5-7-keto alkenes.