Abstract: Novel radioactive steroids labelled with tritium of the formula ##STR1## wherein .sup.3 H is tritium and R and R.sub.1 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 10 carbon atoms useful for revealing receptors of glucocorticoids and in determining the number of fixation sites of glucocorticoids and novel intermediates.

Abstract: Novel radioactive steriods labelled with tritium of the formula ##STR1## wherein .sup.3 H is tritium and R and R.sub.1 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 10 carbon atoms useful for revealing receptors of glucocorticoids and in determining the number of fixation sites on glucocorticoids and novel intermediates.

Abstract: Novel radioactive estradienes labelled with tritium of the formula ##STR1## wherein .sup.3 H is tritium and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and the study and radioimmunological determination of non-radioactive 11.beta.-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-17.alpha.-(prop-1-ynyl)-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -estradiene-17.beta.-ol-3-one and its metabolites in biological fluids and novel intermediates.

Abstract: Novel radioactive estradienes labelled with iodine of the formula ##STR1## in the form of their syn or anti isomers or mixtures thereof wherein the wavy line indicates anti or syn position, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 is the residue of an amino acid R.sub.1 NH.sub.2 possessing an iodine acceptor group or a derivative thereof labelled with iodine .sup.125 or .sup.131 and their preparation and novel intermediates, antigens prepared from the compounds of formula I and bovine seric albumin or human seric albumin and their preparation and their use for the preparation of antibodies.

Abstract: Novel radioactive .DELTA..sup.4,9,11 -estratrienes marked with iodine 125 or 131 having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is the reminder of an amino acid of the formula R.sub.1 NH.sub.2 or a derivative thereof being marked with iodine 125 or 131 and the wavy lines indicate the --OR is in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position and the oximido group is in the syn or anti position, a process and intermediates for their preparation, antigens prepared therefrom and use thereof to prepare antibodies.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of a 16-imino-17-aza-steroid of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and tritium comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein A has the above definition and R is an acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 8 carbon atoms with an oximation agent to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR3## reacting the latter with an agent to form an acid chloride to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the latter with ammonia to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR5## reacting the latter with an alkali metal hypohalite in the presence of a base to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein X is a halogen and reacting the latter with a base to obtain the desired compound and the novel compound of formula I wherein A is tritium and the novel intermediates of formulae III, IV, V and VI.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of a 16-imino-17-aza-steroid of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and tritium comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein A has the above definition and R is an acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 8 carbon atoms with an oximation agent to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR3## reacting the latter with an agent to form an acid chloride to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the latter with ammonia to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR5## reacting the latter with an alkali metal hypohalite in the presence of a base to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein X is a halogen and reacting the latter with a base to obtain the desired compound and the novel compound of formula I wherein A is tritium and the novel intermediates of formulae III, IV, V and VI.

Abstract: Novel radioactive stilbene derivatives marked with iodine 125 or 131 of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A and B are both hydrogen or together form a double bond and R is the remainder of amino acid of the formula R--NH.sub.2 or a derivative thereof possessing an iodine acceptor group and marked with iodine 125 or 131 and their preparation and antigens obtained therefrom and a process for preparing said antigens.

Abstract: Novel .DELTA..sup.1,3,5(10),6 -estratetraenes of the formula ##STR1## R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, acyl of an alkanoic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, optionally substituted benzoyl, tetrahydropyranyl, trityl and trimethylsilyl and R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of acyl of an alkanoic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, optionally substituted benzoyl, tetrahydropyranyl, trityl and trimethylsilyl, novel intermediates therefore, process for the preparation of estradiols marked with a tritium atom and the novel tritiated estradiols which are useful to the study and dosage of specific receptors of estrogen.

Abstract: Steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyl, trityl and trimethylsilyl, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, acryl of an alkanoic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and tetrahyropyranyl and the wavy line indicates that the OR.sub.1 group may be in either position about the carbon atom and a process and intermediates for their preparation which compounds are useful as intermediates to form novel tritium compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein R and R.sub.1 have the above definition which are useful as intermediates for the production of (6,7-H.sup.3) 17.alpha.,21-dimethyl-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -pregnadiene-3,20-dione.

Abstract: Novel pregnatetraenes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyl, trityl and trimethylsilyl and intermediates therefore and a process for their preparation and a process for the preparation of tritium labelled steroids.