Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 6-?-fluoro pregnanes of formula I wherein R1 is an acyl group, R2 can be H, alpha methyl or beta methyl, and the dotted line can represent a double bond, comprising fluorination with electrophilic fluorinating agents in the 6 position of compounds of formula III, wherein R1, R2 and the dotted line have the meanings stated above, in an inert solvent, in the presence of a basic catalyst at temperatures ranging between 0 and 30° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 6-?-fluoro pregnanes of formula I wherein R1 is an acyl group, R2 can be H, alpha methyl or beta methyl, and the dotted line can represent a double bond, comprising fluorination with electrophilic fluorinating agents in the 6 position of compounds of formula III, wherein R1, R2 and the dotted line have the meanings stated above, in an inert solvent, in the presence of a basic catalyst at temperatures ranging between 0 and 30° C.

Abstract: A method for producing a 6?-fluorinated corticosteroid or derivative thereof by reacting a 17-hydroxy-21-ester epoxide of Formula II with a stereoselective fluorinating agent to stereoselectively form a 21-ester-17-hydroxy 6?-fluorinated compound of Formula VII R1 can be OC(O)—Rd; R4 can be C(O)—Rd; R3 can be H or Rd. Each Rd may be the same or different and is independently selected from (C1-4)alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl. The dashed line can be a single or a double bond. R4 may be, for example, acetyl; R3 may be, for example, alpha or beta methyl; R1 may be, for example, acetate or propionate, The stereoselective fluorinating agent used in the reaction may be, for example, a fluoropyridinium or fluoroquinuclidium compound, for example, Selectfluor®.

Abstract: A method for producing a 6?-fluorinated corticosteroid or derivative thereof by reacting a 17-hydroxy-21-ester epoxide of Formula II with a stereoselective fluorinating agent to stereoselectively form a 21-ester-17-hydroxy 6?-fluorinated compound of Formula VII R1 can be OC(O)—Rd; R4 can be C(O)—Rd; R3 can be H or Rd. Each Rd may be the same or different and is independently selected from (C1-4)alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl. The dashed line can be a single or a double bond. R4 may be, for example, acetyl; R3 may be, for example, alpha or beta methyl; R1 may be, for example, acetate or propionate. The stereoselective fluorinating agent used in the reaction may be, for example, a fluoropyridinium or fluoroquinuclidium compound, for example, Selectfluor®.

Abstract: Multiple novel reaction schemes, novel process steps and novel intermediates are provided for the synthesis of epoxymexrenone and other compounds of Formula I wherein: -A-A- represents the group —CHR4—CHR5— or CR4?CR5— R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, cyano, aryloxy, R1 represents an alpha-oriented lower alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxyalkyl radical, -B-B- represents the group —CHR6—CHR7— or an alpha- or beta-oriented group: ?where R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, lower alkoxy, acyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyloxyalkyl, cyano, aryloxy, and R8 and R9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, lower alkoxy, acyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyloxyalkyl, cyano, aryloxy, or R8 and R9 together comprise a carbocyclic or h

Abstract: Described herein is a process for the preparation of 6&agr;-fluorosteroids of formula (I), in which R is chosen from H, OH and an alkyl group with from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R′ is a carboxyalkyl group with from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, comprising the selective fluorination at the 6&agr;-position by treatment of the compound of formula (III), wherein R and R′ are as defined above, with an electrophilic fluorinating agent.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or an ester remainder, X is hydrogen or fluorine and Y combined with the doted lines represents ##STR2## or X is hydrogen and and Y combined with the dotted lines is ##STR3## and R.sub.1 is the remainder of an enol ether or ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 21-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy) -17.alpha.-hydroxy-11.alpha.-(3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutoxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3, 20 dione and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are useful steroid prodrugs.

Abstract: C.sub.16 -unsaturated corticoids are readily transformed to the corresponding 16.alpha.-methyl-17.alpha.-hydroxy corticoids by use of a .DELTA..sup.17 (.sup.20)-20-silyl ether.

Abstract: Using cyanohydrin intermediates, 17-keto steroids are transformed to corticoids and 17.alpha.-acyl progesterones.

Abstract: The process of the present invention transforms 16.alpha.- or 16.beta.-methyl-17-keto steroids (I) to the corresponding 17.alpha.-ethynyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-16.alpha.- or 16.beta.-methyl steroids (II) without epimerization and loss of stereochemistry of the 16.alpha.- or 16.beta.-methyl group.

Abstract: The process of the present invention transforms 16-methylene-17-keto steroids (I) to the corresponding 17.alpha.-ethynyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-16-methylene steroids (II).

Abstract: This invention discloses an improved process for the production of corticoids from 17.alpha.-hydroxy steroids utilizing peroxymonosulfate.