Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 43 (2), P. 250 - 252, 2005<br />
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<br />
synthesis of some new c ring steroidal derivatives<br />
Received 10th-April-2004<br />
Luu duc Huy<br />
Institute of Chemistry,Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology<br />
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Summary<br />
In this paper, the synthesis of some new C ring steroidal derivatives from 9-pregnyne has<br />
been described. They are 9 -brom-17 -pregn-4-en-11 ,17 -diol-3-on-20-yne; 11 -formiat-9 -<br />
brom-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-3-on-20-yne; 17 -pregn-11 ,17 -diol-4-en-3-on-20-yne; 9 ,11 -<br />
epoxy-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-3-on-20-yne and 9 ,11 -epoxy-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-3-on-20-<br />
yne. Structure of the products has been elucidated by IR, MS and 1H-NMR methods.<br />
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I - Introduction the 9-pregnyne which is obtained from sterols<br />
via 17-ketosteroid (and- rostadiendion ADD) by<br />
Because the invention of microbial degra- the base-catalyzed condensation of the ADD<br />
dation of sterols which are recovered from a with acetylene [3, 4]. The C ring derivatives of<br />
waste of paper and soya industries provides an pregnyne are very valuable intermediates in the<br />
inexpensive source of 17-ketosteroids [1, 2], it synthesis of corticoidal medicines, such as<br />
is now a tendency to use plant sterols for cortisone and hydrocortisone.<br />
semisynthesis of steroidal medicines instead of<br />
old materials such as diosgenin and solasodin. II - Materials and methods<br />
This has a great signification for Vietnam, an<br />
agricultural and developing country. Starting material 9-pregnyne, all reagents,<br />
In Vietnam, now there are some large paper solvents, adsorbents were purchased from Aldrich<br />
factories and soybean is one of the most Co. (USA) and Merck Clevenot Co. (France).<br />
important agricultural produces (many hundreds Solvents were purified, distilled prior to use.<br />
thousand tons per year). Meanwhile, every year Melting points were determined on Boetius<br />
Vietnam must import a large quantity of apparatus. IR spectra were recorded on FT-IR-<br />
steroidal medicines because of lack the raw IMPACT-410 with KBr pellets. Optical rotations<br />
material necessary for synthesizing ones. were obtained on a Polartronic D (Schmidt +<br />
Besides the price of diosgenin and solasodin Haensch). 1H-NMR spectra were recorded on<br />
in the world market is very high because Bruker WM-250, Bruker AM 500 spectrometer in<br />
Dioscorea and Solanum plants are cultivated on CDCl3 with TMS as internal reference. MS spectra<br />
the agricultural land. were recorded on MS-5989B in CHCl3. Analytical<br />
thin-layer chromatography was performed using<br />
We have involved in the elaboration on<br />
Merck 60 GF254.<br />
some new methods for synthesis of corticoids<br />
from sterols via 17-ketosteroids and the 17 - III - Experimental, Results and<br />
hydroxy-17 -ethynylsteroids since 1988.<br />
discussion<br />
In this paper we presents the synthesis of<br />
some new C ring derivatives of pregnyne from The methods employed in this conversion<br />
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are summarized in the scheme 1.<br />
C CH<br />
RO<br />
OH O<br />
i MeONa<br />
ii Br<br />
O O O<br />
9<br />
Pregnyne (1) R = H (83%) (3) (50 - 70% )<br />
-<br />
(2) R = COH (90%)<br />
<br />
MCPBA<br />
<br />
<br />
HO<br />
O<br />
<br />
O O<br />
(4) (60%) (5) (80%)<br />
i: CH3CONHBr (R = H); ii: H2NOC(CH2)2CONHBr (R = COH)<br />
Scheme 1<br />
<br />
The first step in the present sequence is IR ( , cm-1): 1065, 1620, 1640, 1655, 2100,<br />
transformation of 9-pregnyne into bromhydrin 3255, 3370, 3590.<br />
(1) and bromformiat (2) by treatment with 1<br />
H-NMR ( , ppm): 1.16s (18 Me), 1.77d (19<br />
CH3CONHBr or H2NOC(CH2)2CONHBr corres-<br />
Me, j = 0.5 Hz), 2.67s (H21), 4.68q (H11, j = 5.75<br />
pondingly in high yields [5, 6]. Then, (1) was<br />
and 3.5 Hz), 5.76d (H4, j = 2.25 Hz).<br />
debrominated by MeONa giving rise to 9,11 -<br />
epoxide (3) [5, 6]. The compound (2) was MS (m/z): 407 M+, 389 [M-H2O]+, 372[M-<br />
transformed into the ethynylalcohol (5) by H2O-OH]+,, 327 [M-Br]+, 309 [M-H2O- Br]+.<br />
treatment with HSnBu3 [7 - 9]. The compound Compound 2:<br />
9,11 -epoxide (4) was synthesized from 9-<br />
11 -formiat-9 -brom-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-<br />
pregnyne by treatment with MCPBA (m-<br />
3-on-20-yne<br />
chloroperbenzoic acid). The known route for the<br />
transformation of ADD into (5) follows Yield: 90%. Mp (Me2CO/C6H14): 179 -<br />
literature methods [10 - 12], involving brom- 180oC.<br />
hydroxylation of ADD, followed by debromi- IR( , cm-1): 1144, 1620, 1648, 1656, 1715,<br />
nation of the obtained bromohydrin and then 2105, 3290, 3390.<br />
17 -ethynylation of obtained 17-ketosteroid<br />
.However, this sequence is limited by a low MS(m/z): 435M+, 389 [M-HCO2H]+,372<br />
yield (30%) in the final step which also requires [M-HCO2H-OH]+, 355 [M-Br]+, 309 [M-<br />
HCO2H-Br]+, 291 [M-HCO2H-Br-H2O]+.<br />
protection of the 4-3-keto group.<br />
Yields, chem.-physical and spectral charac- Compound 3:<br />
teristics of obtained products as following: 9 ,11 -epoxy-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-3-on-20-<br />
yne<br />
Compound 1:<br />
9 -brom-17 -pregn-4-en-11 ,17 -diol-3-on- Yield: (63% from 1, 96% from 2). Mp<br />
20-yne (Me2CO/C6H14): 219 - 222oC.<br />
Yield: 83%. Mp (MeOH/CHCl3): 184-7oC. IR ( , cm-1): 1615, 1650, 3290, 3370.<br />
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MS (m/z): 326 M+, 311 [M-Me]+, 308 [M- Acknowledgements: This research was<br />
H2O]+, 293 [M-Me-H2O]+, 283 [M-H2O- supported by Asia Research Centre, National<br />
C CH]+. Hanoi University, the International Foundation<br />
for Science, Stockholm, Sweden, and the<br />
Compound 4:<br />
Organization Prohibition of Chemical<br />
9 ,11 -epoxy-17 -pregn-4-en-17 -ol-3-on- Weapons, the Netherlands, through a grant F/<br />
20-yne 2561 to Dr. Luu Duc Huy<br />
Yield: 60%. Mp (MeOH/CHCl3): 272 -<br />
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