ATE375992T1 - Epoxidierungsverfahren - Google Patents

Epoxidierungsverfahren

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ATE375992T1
ATE375992T1 AT01111209T AT01111209T ATE375992T1 AT E375992 T1 ATE375992 T1 AT E375992T1 AT 01111209 T AT01111209 T AT 01111209T AT 01111209 T AT01111209 T AT 01111209T AT E375992 T1 ATE375992 T1 AT E375992T1
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John S Ng
Chin Liu
Dennis K Anderson
Jon P Lawson
Joseph Wieczorek
Sastry A Kunda
Leo J Letendre
Marc J Pozzo
Yuen-Lung L Sing
Ping T Wang
Edward E Yonan
Richard M Weier
Thomas R Kowar
Julio A Baez
Bernhard Erb
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Searle Llc
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    • C12P33/00Preparation of steroids
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    • C07D301/00Preparation of oxiranes
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    • C07D301/03Synthesis of the oxirane ring by oxidation of unsaturated compounds, or of mixtures of unsaturated and saturated compounds
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    • C07J53/002Carbocyclic rings fused
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    • C07J71/001Oxiranes
    • C07J71/0015Oxiranes at position 9(11)
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    • C12P33/00Preparation of steroids
    • C12P33/005Degradation of the lateral chains at position 17

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AT01111209T 1996-12-11 1997-12-11 Epoxidierungsverfahren ATE375992T1 (de)

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JP (1) JP2001509792A (de)
KR (1) KR100523409B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100369927C (de)
AT (2) ATE225367T1 (de)
AU (1) AU733559B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9714510A (de)
CA (1) CA2273343C (de)
DE (2) DE69716116T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0944644T3 (de)
ES (2) ES2186017T3 (de)
HK (1) HK1043370B (de)
IL (1) IL130182A0 (de)
NO (1) NO314149B1 (de)
NZ (1) NZ336004A (de)
PL (1) PL189459B1 (de)
PT (1) PT944644E (de)
RO (1) RO120710B1 (de)
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KR100523409B1 (ko) 2005-10-24
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CN1253564A (zh) 2000-05-17
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KR20050009765A (ko) 2005-01-25
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