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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
May. 05, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roman Davis, Durham, NC (US);
Alan Millar, Durham, NC (US);
Jeffrey Thomas Sterbenz, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
SmithKline Beecham Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; C07D / ;
Abstract
An improved process for preparing steriods, such as 3-oxo-4-azasteroids, is described. Compounds of this type are known to be useful in the preparation of compounds having 5a-reductase inhibitor activity. The process comprises the hydrogenation of the corresponding steroid alkene in the presence of ammonium acetate, ammonium formate, and/or ammonium propionate and an appropriate catalyst.