Abstract: A process for the production of 17-oxosteroids by fermentative oxidation of 17.beta.-hydroxy steroids is described, which is characterized in that for the fermentation, a bacterial culture of the species Mycobacterium spec. NRRL B-3805, Mycobacterium spec. NRRL B-3683, Mycobacterium phlei NRRL B-8154 or Mycobacterium fortuitum NRRL B-8153 is used.

Abstract: The new intermediate products of general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,R.sup.3 stands for a hydrogen atom,R.sup.4 stands for an acyloxy group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the acyl radical orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together stand for a keto-oxygen atom, are suitable in an excellent way for introducing a .DELTA..sup.1 double bond in the steroid skelton with the simultaneous presence of a .DELTA..sup.4 double bond, as well as a saturated carbonyl group, by clevage of hydrogen iodide with a base in an amidic solvent at elevated temperature. If R.sup.2 stands for a hydrogen atom, the A-ring is aromatized after the hydrogen iodide cleavage. For the production of a new intermediate products, special iodization processes, which partially also allow a stereoselective control of the iodization, are used.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 means hydrogen, an optionally substituted C.sub.1-10 hydrocarbon or hetaryl residue, or a cyclic ether residue,R.sup.2 means hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted amino, nitro, azide, thiocyanate or cyano group, a linear or branched C.sub.1-10 -alkyl residue optionally substituted with halogen, or -OR.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 has the above-mentioned meanings, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 jointly with the oxygen atom form a saturated or unsaturated 5- to 7-membered ring which can contain still another hetero atom,R.sup.3 means hydrogen, a linear or branched C.sub.1-6 -alkyl group, or a C.sub.1-6 -alkoxyalkyl group,R.sup.4 means -COOR.sup.5, -CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7, -CN, ##STR2## and their use as medicinal agents are disclosed.

Abstract: 13-alkyl-11.beta.-phenyl-gonanes of general formula I ##STR1## wherein A and B together stand for an oxygen atom, a CH.sub.2 group or a second bond between carbon atoms 9 and 10,X is an oxygen atom or the hydroxyimino grouping N.about.OH,R.sub.1 is a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with up to 8 carbon atoms, which contains the grouping ##STR2## with X as described above, R.sub.2 is a methyl or ethyl radical in the .alpha. or .beta. position,R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 each stand for a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy or acyloxy group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms respectively or a halogen atom and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have a variety of meanings, have antigestagenic and antiglucocorticoid effects.

Abstract: N-hetaryl imidazole derivatives of general Formula I ##STR1##are disclosed in whichHet represents an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromate,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a straight or branched C.sub.1-6 -alkyl group, or a C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy-alkyl group, andR.sup.4 represents --COOR.sup.5 --CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7 --CN, ##STR2##with R.sup.5 meaning hydrogen, a straight or branched C.sub.1-6 -alkyl group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same of different and represent hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with up to 7 carbon atoms or, together with the nitrogen atom, form a saturated five or six ring optionally containing another heteroatom and R.sup.8 means hydrogen or a straight, branched or cyclic alkyl group with up to 7 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of 4-alkoxyalkyl .beta.-carboline derivatives of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, andR.sup.A is hydrogen, halogen, COOR.sup.4 or OR.sup.5, R.sup.4 meaning lower alkyl and R.sup.5 meaning hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted pheny,by reaction of a compound of Formula II in the presence of AgBF.sub.4 with an alcohol of the formula R.sup.2 OH wherein R.sup.2 has the meanings given above.

Abstract: .beta.-Carbolines of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein Y represents the residue ##STR2## and R.sup.a and R.sup.b, being identical or different, mean respectively hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenyl, C.sub.3-7 -cyclo-alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxycarbonyl, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, being identical or different, mean respectively hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or jointly a linkage, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl andR.sup.5 is hydrogen, halogen, OR.sup.6, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 or CH R.sup.9 R.sup.10 wherein R.sup.6 means C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted aralkyl, aryl or hetaryl residue, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, being identical or different, represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.3-6 -alkenyl, or jointly with the nitrogen atom a saturated heterocyclic five- or six-membered ring which optionally contains a further hetero atom, R.sup.9 means hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, R.sup.10 means hydrogen, C.sub.

Abstract: Descriptions are given of 11.beta.-aryl-estradienes of general formula I ##STR1## where X means an oxygen atom or a hydroxyimino group N.about.OH, where the hydroxy group may be in the syn or anti position,R.sup.1 means a methyl or ethyl groupR.sup.2 means a --C.tbd.C--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, a --CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y--R.sup.3 or a --CH.dbd.CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Y--R.sup.3 group,Y standing for an oxygen or sulfur atom, n for numbers 0 or 1, m for numbers 1, 2 or 3 and R.sup.3 for a hydrogen atom, for an alkyl or acyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms respectively,with the proviso that when m stands for 1 and Y for an oxygen atom, R.sup.3 means an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms.The new 11.beta.-aryl-estradienes possess antigestagenic and antiglucocorticoid effects.

Abstract: 11.beta.-Arylestradienes of general Formula I are disclosed ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group,R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an acyl group,R.sup.1 and A-B have various meanings,which possess antigestagen and antimineralocorticoid activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR2## wherein R.sup.I and R.sup.II each independently is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, or R.sup.I and R.sup.II together with the connecting N-atom form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring whose remaining atoms are all C-atoms, or which also includes and additional N-atom, an additional O or S atom or a combination thereof; ##STR3## wherein R.sup.I and R.sup.II are as defined above; --SR.sup.III, wherein R.sup.III is methyl, ethyl or phenyl; or--OR.sup.IV, wherein R.sup.IV is methyl, ethyl, propyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, or .beta.-dimethylaminoethyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; ##STR4## wherein the wavy lines mean that the substituent is in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, and ##STR5## M is Na, K or Li; and R.sup.V, R.sup.VI, R.sup.VII and R.sup.VIII each independently is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, have valuable pharmacological properties, e.g., a combination of antiprogestational and antimineralocorticordal effects.