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.

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.

Abstract: The invention describes a method for effecting intramolecular cyclization reactions using light, in the absence of radical initiators, to provide useful polycyclic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of finasteride, the compound of formula (I), comprising the reaction of the compound of formula (II) with t-butylamine.

Abstract: Novel arylsulfonyl-dihydropyridine derivatives which are useful as calcium entry-blocker cardiovascular agents have the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxyalkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or chloro; andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxyethyl.A novel process using chiral sulfoxide reagents efficiently produces single isomers of these and other sulfonyl dihydropyridines.

Abstract: A group of water-soluble polymeric yellow colors and their preparation is disclosed. These colors comprise a plurality of units of a chromophore of the formula ##STR1## wherein M.sup.+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent cation attached directly to amine units present in a nonchromophoric polymer backbone. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the backbone is a homopolymer or copolymer of vinylamine. These colorants find special utility as nonabsorbable colorants for edibles, especially foods and beverages, where their yellow hue is an excellent color match for existing monomeric azo food colors such as tartrazine, and as components of acid-insoluble pigment lakes which are themselves suitable for use in edibles.

Abstract: A group of water-soluble polymeric yellow colors and their preparation is disclosed. These colors comprise a plurality of units of a chromophore of the formula ##STR1## wherein M.sup.+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent cation, attached directly to amine units present in a nonchromophoric polymer backbone. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the backbone is a homopolymer or copolymer of vinylamine. These colorants find special utility as nonabsorbable colorants for edibles, especially foods and beverages, where their yellow hue is an excellent color match for existing monomeric azo food colors such as tartrazine, and as components of acid-insoluble pigment lakes which are themselves suitable for use in edibles.

Abstract: Phenolic polymers formed by the reaction of divinylbenzene with a mixture of hydroxyanisole, tertiary butylhydroquinone, tertiary butyl phenol and bisphenol A (and optionally para-cresol) under condensation conditions in the presence of a phenol ortho alkylation catalyst are disclosed. These materials find use as oil-soluble antioxidants especially for edibles.