Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and groups easily removable by acid hydrolysis or hydrogenolysis, R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms and groups easily removable by acid hydrolysis or hydrogenolysis, A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal and equivalents of an alkaline earth metal or magnesium and an organic amine base with the proviso that when R' is a group easily removable by acid hydrolysis or hydrogenolysis, R is also and when R' is hydrogen, R also is hydrogen and the wavy line means the OR' group may be in either one of the two possible syn or anti positions having antibiotic activity and process for their preparation.