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Definitions

• the present invention relates to new amino derivatives at position 3 of 5- and/or 6- and/or 7-substituted androstanes and androstenes, processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure and hypertension.
• Cardiovascular diseases are still the first cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world; among these, hypertension and heart failure are two frequent diseases. Hypertension is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factor and more than one third of population over 60 suffer from this disease. Congestive heart failure affects 1-2% of the population and even 10% of the very elderly; the percentage is expected to rise (Sharpe N., et al., The Lancet, 1998, 352,
• GB 868,303 discloses pregnane-20-one derivatives possessing progestational and antifibrillatory action.
• US 5,144,017 discloses "compounds that bind to the digitalis receptor" including androstane and pregnane derivatives. According to the inventors, the binding to the digitalis receptor parallels the ability to elicit characteristic cellular response. The inventors focus on the capability of the different classes of steroids of yielding glycosides derivatives with typical digoxin-like actions on the heart as well as on other tissues, which seems to be important improve the toxicity of these compounds. Even though some androstane derivatives are reported, the more interesting compounds are 3-glycosides of pregnane derivatives.
• pregnene-20-one derivatives such as clormadinone acetate and megestrol acetate are reported to inhibit the activity of Na + ,K + -ATPase but they were not "capable of eliciting an inotropic action by themselves" (K. Temma, et al., Research. Comm. Chem. in Pathology and Pharmacology, 1983, 41, 51-63).
• GB 1,175,219 and US 3,580,905 disclose 3-(aminoalkoxycarbonylalky- lene) steroid derivatives which possess digitalis like activities with "a ratio between the dose which produces toxic symptoms (onset of cardiac arrhythmias) and the effective dose comparable with such a ratio as measured for standard cardiac glycosides". Besides no clear advantage over digitalis glycosides, the compounds with the highest ratio produce the lowest increase in contractile force.
• 6-Hydroxy and 6-oxoandrostane derivatives are disclosed in EP 0 825 197 Bl as ligands and inhibitors of Na + ,K + -ATPase, and positive inotropic agents possessing a lower toxicity when compared with digoxin, as evaluated on the basis of the acute toxicity in mice.
• the same compounds are also reported by S. De Munari, et al., J. Med. Chem. 2003, 64, 3644-3654.
• OS rats
• a compound able to interact with the cellular and molecular alterations, sustained by EO or mutated adducin may represent the suitable treatment for those patients in whom these mechanisms are at work (Ferrandi M., et al., Curr Pharm Des. 2005;ll(25):3301-5).
• the crucial point of positive inotropic agents is the ability to discriminate between the potency in inducing an increase of myocardial force of contraction and the onset of cardiac arrhythmias.
• the drugs can be administered by oral route.
• Dehydroepiandrosterone 3 ⁇ -aminoethers or aminoesters substituted in position 7 with a keto or eventually substituted alkoxy groups are disclosed in US 2003/0054021 and WO 03/035023 Al as cosmetical or therapeutical treatments of cutaneous disorders related to keratinous afflictions.
• 3-Dialkylaminoethers and 3-dialkylaminothioethers of 3 ⁇ -hydroxy-6 ⁇ - methylandrostanes or of 3 ⁇ -hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androstenes are disclosed in US 3,210,386 as hypocholesterolemic and antiparasitic agents.
• the compounds of the present invention have the general formula (I):
• X and X' which can be the same or different, are O, S(O) x or NR 9 ;
• R 7 is hydrogen or hydroxy
• R 8 and R 9 are, independently, H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group
• x is an integer number comprised between 0 and 2;
• B is a Ci-C ⁇ straight or branched alkylene or a C3-C6 cycloalkylene, optionally containing a phenyl ring;
• R 10 and R 11 which can be the same or different, are H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl, or R 10 and R 11 can be taken together with the nitrogen atoms and the guanidinic carbon atom to form an unsubstituted or substituted saturated or unsaturated mono heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing another heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen;
• R 3 is H, Ci-C 6 alkyl, ONO 2 , OR 12 ;
• R 12 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy; or R 12 is allyl or propargyl;
• R 4 when the bond — linking the carbon atom in position 6 of the androstane skeleton with R 4 is a double bond, R 4 is N *» OR 13 or CR 14 R 15 ;
• R 5 when the bond — linking the carbon atom in position 7 of the androstane skeleton with R 5 is a double bond, R 5 is O, with the meaning of a keto group, or N *» OR 13 or CR 14 R 15 ;
• R 13 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy; or R 13 is allyl or propargyl;
• R 14 and R 15 which can be the same or different, are H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group, optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy; or R 14 and R 15 , which can be the same or different, are allyl, propargyl,
• R 16 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy;
• R 17 and R 18 which can be the same or different, are H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl groups or R 17 and R 18 can optionally be taken together with the nitrogen atom to form a heterocyclic group,
• R 4 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group, vinyl, ethynyl, COOR 16 , CN, CONR 17 R 18 , ONO 2 , NHCHO,
• NHCOCH3, CH N *» OH, spirocyclopropane, spirooxirane, where the alkyl group can be optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy;
• R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 are as above defined;
• R 19 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy;
• R 6 is H, Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group or C2-C6 acyl group, when the bond — in position 17 of the androstane skeleton is a single bond and, as a consequence, the remaining substituent in position 17 is H, and R 6 is not present when the bond — in position 17 is a double bond with the meaning of a keto group;
• R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 when present in the same compound in different positions, can be the same or different;
• the symbol * represents an ⁇ or ⁇ single bond or an E or Z diastereoisomer when it is linked to a double bond;
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are not hydrogen at the same time.
• the formula is intended to cover all tautomers; the invention includes within its scope all the possible stereoisomers, Z and E isomers, optical isomers and their mixtures, the metabolites and the metabolic precursors of compound of formula (I).
• pharmaceutical acceptable salts are included in the scope of the invention.
• Pharmaceutical acceptable salts are salts which retain the biological activity of the base and are derived from such known pharmacologically acceptable acids such as, e. g., hydrochloric, hydro- bromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric, fumaric, succinic, oxalic, malic, tartaric, maleic, citric, methanesulfonic or benzoic acid and others commonly used in the art.
• the Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group may be branched or straight chains or cyclic groups, e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, cyclo- pentyl or cyclohexyl.
• the Ci-C ⁇ alkylenic group may be branched or straight chains or cyclic groups, e.g. ethylene, trimethylene, propylene, tetramethylene, dimethylethylene, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclo- hexylene.
• cyclic groups e.g. ethylene, trimethylene, propylene, tetramethylene, dimethylethylene, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclo- hexylene.
• the C2-C6 acyl groups may have branched, straight or cyclic chains and preferably are acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, pivaloyl, cyclopentane- carbonyl.
• metabolite and metabolic precursor means active metabolite and metabolic precursor, namely a compound of formula (I) which has been transformed by a metabolic reaction, but substantially maintains or increases the pharmacological activity.
• metabolites or metabolic precursors are hydroxylated, carboxylated, sulphonated, glycosylated, glycuronated, methylated or demethylated oxidated or reduced derivatives of the compounds of formula (I).
• Some compounds of formula (I) can also be prodrugs of the active forms.
• Further object of the present invention is the use of said compounds of general formula (I) in the preparation of a medicament useful in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and hypertension.
• the compounds of formula (I) are those in which the symbols R 3 and R 5 represent H, the symbol R 4 represents ⁇ - methyl, ⁇ -carbamoyl, ⁇ - methoxycarbonyl, ⁇ -hydroxymethyl, ⁇ -(2-hydroxyethyl), ⁇ - methoxymethyl, ⁇ -nitroxy, ⁇ -formylamino, ⁇ -ethynyl when the symbol
• the compounds of formula (I) are those in which the symbol R 3 represents hydroxy, the symbol R 5 represents H, the symbol R 4 represents ⁇ - methyl, ⁇ -carbamoyl, ⁇ -methoxycarbonyl, ⁇ -hydroxymethyl, ⁇ - methoxymethyl, ⁇ -nitroxy, ⁇ -formylamino, ⁇ -ethynyl, when the symbol
• Preferred examples of specific compounds (I) of the present invention are:
• the invention furthermore provides a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) starting from compounds of general formula (II)
• a salt such as, for example, dihydrochloride
• the reaction may be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• W-B-CH CHMetT (IV) W-B-CH 2 MetT (V)
• Met is a metal atom and T is nothing, halogen or a different metal atom depending on the oxidation state of the Met metal atom, such as, for example, Li, MgCl, MgBr, MgI, and CuLi and W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 and R 2 are alkyl or phenylalkyl, and PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• the organometallic reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diethyl ether, hexane, toluene or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from -70 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• the reaction can be carried out in the presence of transition metal salts, such as, for example, Li 2 CuCU, CeCl 3 .
• W is R 1 PGN or PG2N
• the protective group can be removed after the organometallic reaction according to well established procedures described in organic chemistry, to give compounds of general formula (I).
• the azido group can be transformed after the organometallic reaction according to well established procedures described in organic chemistry, to give compounds of general formula (I), such as, for example, catalytic hydrogenation, reduction with sodium boro- hydride and a transition metal salt, treatment with triphenyl- phosphine followed by aqueous hydrolysis.
• compounds of general formula (I) such as, for example, catalytic hydrogenation, reduction with sodium boro- hydride and a transition metal salt, treatment with triphenyl- phosphine followed by aqueous hydrolysis.
• W, R 9 , and B have the meanings defined above, in the form of the free base or of a salt, in a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature, in the presence of a reducing agent, such as, for example, sodium borohydride or sodium cyanoborohydride.
• a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, water or their mixtures
• a reducing agent such as, for example, sodium borohydride or sodium cyanoborohydride.
• the reaction may be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate, until the desired pH is reached.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3, and LG is a leaving group, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, mesyloxy, p- toluensulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy.
• PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3, and LG is a leaving group, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, mesyloxy,
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• a base such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium methoxide, sodium or potassium tert-butoxide, and, optionally, of a salt, such as, for example, sodium or potassium iodide.
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature of the mixture.
• organic solvent such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water
• sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate
• R 6 , B and — have the meanings defined above and A is CH *» X, where X is O, S or NR 9 , can be obtained from compounds of formula (II) where Y is a leaving group such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, mesyloxy, p-toluensulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy, and Z is hydrogen, by reaction with compounds of general formula (VIII),
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl,
• Boc, Cbz, acetyl, and X is O, S or NR 9 , where R 9 is as defined above, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• the reaction can be carried out in the same conditions reported above for the reaction of compounds of general formula (II) with compounds of general formula (VII).
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, R 20 is a Ci-C ⁇ alkyl or aryl, such as, for example, methyl, n-butyl, phenyl, o-tolyl, and Hal is a halogen, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2- dimethoxyethane, toluene, or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from -78 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• a base such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium methoxide, sodium or potassium tert- butoxide.
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutyl- ammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature of the mixture.
• organic solvent such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water
• sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt such as, for example, tetrabutyl- ammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene, acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl- sulfoxide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from -30 0 C and the reflux temperature, in the presence of a condensing reagent such as, NjN'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, N-ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylamino- propyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride, SOCl 2 POCI3, or PCI5, or compounds of formula (X) can be treated previously with SOCl 2 , POCI3, PCI5, optionally in the presence of a base, such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate,
• R 6 , B and — have the meanings defined above and A is
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl,
• Boc, Cbz, acetyl to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene, acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl- sulfoxide, ethanol, methanol, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from -30 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene, acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl- sulfoxide, ethanol,
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , B and X' are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 .
• PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 .
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene, acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl- sulfoxide, or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from -60 0 C and the reflux temperature using a carbonyl donating group, such as, for example, carbonyldiimidazole, phosgene, triphosgene, in the presence of a base, such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, triethylamine, pyridine, or 4-dimethylaminopyridine.
• a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene, acetone
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2- dimethoxyethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from O 0 C and the reflux temperature, optionally in the presence of a base, such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium methoxide, sodium or potassium tert-butoxide, and, optionally, of a salt, such as, for example, sodium or potassium iodide.
• a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2- dimethoxyethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, or their mixtures
• a base such as, for example, sodium or
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature of the mixture.
• organic solvent such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water
• sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate
• — is a single bond and A is CH *» X, where X is NR 9 , and R 9 is Ci-C ⁇ alkyl group, can be obtained from compounds of formula (I) where A is CH *» X, and X is NH, by reaction with CH 2 O, or Ci-C 5 alkyl-CHO in a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from O 0 C and the reflux temperature, in the presence of a reducing agent, such as, for example, sodium borohydride or sodium cyanoborohydride.
• a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from O 0 C and the reflux temperature, in the
• the reaction can be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate, until the desired pH is reached.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate
• R 6 , B and — have the meanings defined above and A is CH *» X, where X is S(O) x and x is 1 or 2, can be obtained from compounds of formula (I) where A is CH *» X, where X is S(O) x and x is 0, by one of the reagents reported in the literature for such a kind of oxidation, such as, for example, hydrogen peroxide, sodium metaperiodate, tert- butyl hypochlorite, sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, sodium perborate, N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and tetrapropylammonium periodate, potassium hydrogen persulfate, and peracids; according to the reaction conditions, that is temperature and equivalents of oxidant, the oxidation can give the compounds of general formula (I) above described where x is 1 or 2.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent, such as, for example, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, N,N-dimethyl- formamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature, at a pressure ranging from atmospheric pressure to 10 atm.
• a solvent such as, for example, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, N,N-dimethyl- formamide, water or their mixtures.
• a solvent such as, for example, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, N,N-dimethyl- formamide, water or their mixtures
• the hydrogenation can selectively affect one or more double bonds.
• reaction with thiocarbonyldiimidazole and tri-n-butylstannane carbon disulfide in the presence of a base followed by methyl iodide and treatment with tri-n-butylstannane, NaBHsCN and ZnI 2 , Na
• R 9 and R 10 have the meanings reported above and T is a leaving group, such as, for example, methylthio, 1-pyrazolyl.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydro-furan, 1,2- dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethyl-formamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature, optionally in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, triethylamine, diethyliso-propylamine.
• a solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydro-furan, 1,2- dimethoxyethane, methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethyl-formamide, water or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature, optionally in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, triethylamine
• the reaction may be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• R 6 , and — have the meanings defined above, R 4 and R 5 are N *» OR 13 when the bonds — linking the carbon atoms in position 6 and 7 with R 4 and R 5 , respectively, are double, can be obtained from the corresponding compounds of general formula (II) where R 4 and R 5 are O, with the meaning of a keto group, with one of the methods reported in literature for such reactions, such as, for example, by reaction with compounds of general formula H2NOR 13 .
• R 14 , R 15 , and R 20 are as defined above and Hal is a halogen, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo.
• the reaction with compounds of general formula (XIV) or (XV) can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, toluene,
• N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, n-pentane or their mixtures at a temperature ranging from -78 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• the reaction is carried out in the presence of a base, such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium methoxide, sodium or potassium tert-butoxide.
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0
• reaction with compounds of general formula (XV) can be carried out also in water or in a mixture of the above mentioned solvents with water, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature.
• a base such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, sodium or potassium carbonate, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, optionally in the presence of a salt, such as lithium chloride.
• R 6 , and — have the meanings defined above, and R 4 is CR 14 R 15 and R 5 is not CR 14 R 15 when the bond — linking the carbon atom in position 6 with R 4 is double and the carbon atom in position 7 of the androstane skeleton with R 5 can be single or double bond, can be obtained from the corresponding compounds of general formula (II) where R 4 is O, with the meaning of a keto group, and R 5 is not CR 14 R 15 , with one of the methods reported in literature for such reactions, such as, for example, by reaction with compounds of general formula (XIV) or (XV),
• R 14 , R 15 , and R 20 are as defined above and Hal is a halogen.
• R 6 , and — have the meanings defined above, and R 4 and R 5 are CR 14 R 15 when the bonds — linking the carbon atoms in position 6 and the carbon atom in position 7 with R 4 and R 5 , respectively, are double bond, can be obtained from the corresponding compounds of general formula (II) where R 4 and R 5 are both O, with the meaning of a keto group, with one of the methods reported in literature for such reactions, such as, for example, by reaction with compounds of general formula (XIV) or (XV),
• R 14 , R 15 , and R 20 are as defined above and Hal is a halogen.
• R 2 , R 1 , and B have the meanings defined above, in the form of the free base or of a salt, by using the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (III) with compounds of general formula
• W-B-CH CHMetT (IV) W-B-CH 2 MetT (V)
• Met is a metal atom and T is nothing, halogen or a different metal atom depending on the oxidation state of the Met metal atom, such as, for example, Li, MgCl, MgBr, MgI, and CuLi and W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 and R 2 are alkyl or phenylalkyl, and PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3.
• the organometallic reaction can be carried out in the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (IV) and (V) with compounds of general formula (II) in order to obtain compounds of formula (I) and the transformation of the protective groups or of the azido can be carried out as described above.
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3, and LG is a leaving group, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, mesyloxy, p- toluensulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy.
• PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N3, and LG is a leaving group, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, mesyloxy,
• reaction can be reaction can be carried out in the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (VII) with compounds of general formula (II) in order to obtain compounds of formula (I) and the transformation of the protective groups or of the azido can be carried out as described above.
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, R 20 is a Ci-C ⁇ alkyl or aryl, such as, for example, methyl, n-butyl, phenyl, o-tolyl, and Hal is a halogen, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo.
• the reaction can be carried out in the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (IX) with compounds of general formula (II) in order to obtain compounds of formula (I) and the transformation of the protective groups or of the azido can be carried out as described above.
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl,
• W-B-NCO (XI) where W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , and B are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG2N, N3.
• the reaction can be carried out in the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (XI) with compounds of general formula (II) in order to obtain compounds of formula (I) and the transformation of the protective groups or of the azido can be carried out as described above.
• W is R 2 R 1 N, R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 , where R 1 , R 2 , B and X' are as defined above, PG is a protective group, such as, for example, benzyl, Boc, Cbz, acetyl, to give compounds of general formula (I) directly or after transformation of the groups R 1 PGN, PG 2 N, N 3 .
• the reaction can be carried out in the same conditions described above for the reaction of compounds (XII) with compounds of general formula (II) in order to obtain compounds of formula (I) and the transformation of the protective groups or of the azido can be carried out as described above.
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature of the mixture.
• organic solvent such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water
• sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate
• compounds of general formula (II), where R 4 is Ci-C ⁇ alkyl can be prepared by treatment of the corresponding compounds of general formula (II), where R 4 is hydrogen and R 5 is oxygen, when the symbol — linking R 4 to the androstane skeleton is single bond, the symbol — linking R 5 to the androstane skeleton is double bond and the symbols — in positions 4- 5, 5-6, and 6-7 are single bonds.
• the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, or their mixtures, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature, optionally in the presence of a base, such as, for example, sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium methoxide, sodium or potassium tert-butoxide, and, optionally, of a salt, such as, for example, sodium or potassium iodide.
• a solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, or their mixtures
• a base such as, for example, sodium
• the reaction can be carried out also in a mixture of organic solvent, such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water, in the presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt, such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate, at a temperature ranging from 0 0 C and the reflux temperature of the mixture.
• organic solvent such as, for example, dichloromethane, chlorobenzene, toluene, hexane, and water
• sodium or potassium hydroxide and a quaternary ammonium salt such as, for example, tetrabutylammonium chloride or bromide or iodide or hydrogensulfate
• the reaction may be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• Hal is a halogen, such as, for example, chloro, bromo, iodo, in the same reaction conditions above described involving compounds of general formula (XIV) or (XV).
• R 5 the same or different, are CR 14 R 15 , where R 14 and R 15 are hydrogen or C1-C5 alkyl groups, when the bonds — linking the carbon atom in position 6 of the androstane skeleton with R 4 and the carbon atom in position 7 with R 5 are double bonds, with one of the methods reported in literature for such reactions, such as by catalytic hydrogenation, in the reaction conditions described above for a similar transformation of compounds of general formula (I).
• R 4 and R 5 being R 4 and R 5 the same or different, are hydroxymethyl and 2- hydroxyethyl with one of the methods reported in literature for such reactions, such as treatment with mesyl or tosylchloride, in the presence of a base, followed by reduction with a hydride, such as, for example, sodium borohydride or lithium aluminumhydride, or by deoxygenation with one of the methods reported in literature for such a kind of reaction, such as, for example, reaction with thiocarbonyl- diimidazole and tri-n-butylstannane, carbon disulfide in the presence of a base followed by methyl iodide and treatment with tri-n- butylstannane, NaBHsCN and Zn ⁇ 2, NaBH 4 in acetic acid.
• R 4 and R 5 being R 4 and R 5 the same or different, are hydroxymethyl and 2- hydroxyethyl
• a hydride such as, for example, sodium borohydride or lithium aluminumhydride
• the reaction can be carried out in the presence of a base, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate, or of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• a base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, sodium or potassium carbonate, sodium or potassium hydrogencarbonate
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, or of a salt, such as sodium or potassium acetate, sodium or potassium phosphate, disodium or dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium or potassium dihydrogenphosphate.
• R 4 and the carbon atom in position 7 with R 5 are double bonds, and the symbols — in positions 4-5, 5-6, and 6-7 are single bonds, with one of the methods reported in literature for such transformations, such as, for example, treatment with tosylmethyl isocyanide in the presence of a base.
• any interfering reactive group can be protected and then deprotected according to well established procedures described in organic chemistry (see for example: T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts "Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis", J.
• the compounds of the present invention are shown to be able to antagonize the molecular effects induced by nanomolar ouabain concentrations on the Na-KATPase, they will be effective the treatment of the diseases caused by the hypertensive effects of endogenous ouabain.
• the diseases caused by the hypertensive effects of endogenous ouabain include: renal failure progression in autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease (ADPKD), preeclamptic hypertension and proteinuria and renal failure progression in patients with adducin polymorphisms.
• ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease
• preeclamptic hypertension preeclamptic hypertension
• proteinuria proteinuria
• renal failure progression in patients with adducin polymorphisms.
• ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease
• ADPKD which represents the first genetic cause of renal failure. Renal Na-K ATPase is essential for ion and fluid transport in ADPKD cells and its mislocation and function alteration have been described in this pathology (Wilson PD et al. Am J Pathol 2000; 156:253-268). Ouabain, the inhibitor of the Na-KATPase, inhibits fluid secretion in ADPKD cysts (Grantham JJ et al. I Clin. Invest. 1995; 95:195-202) at micromolar concentrations, conversely, at nanomolar concentrations, which are similar to the circulating endogenous ouabain ones, ouabain stimulates ADPKD cell proliferation but does not affect normal human kidney cell growth (Nguyen AN et al.
• Preeclampsia is a potential devastating disorder of hypertension in pregnancy for which an effective treatment is still lacking. Elevated circulating levels of cardenolides and bufodienolides have been reported in preeclamptic patients and in rat models of the disease (Lopatin DA et al J. Hypertens. 1999;17:1179-1187; Graves SV et al. Am J Hypertens. 1995; 8:5-11; Adair CD et al. Am J Nephrol. 1996; 16:529- 531). The data available suggest that in preeclampsia elevated plasma concentrations of Na-K ATPase inhibitors lead to vasoconstriction and malignant hypertension (Vu HV et al.
• Glomerulosclerosis-associated proteinuria is due to an impairment of the slit-pore structure formed by the podocyte foot-processes in the glomerulus.
• slit diaphragm proteins such as nephrin, ZOl, podocyn, synaptopodin and others, in addition to their structural functions participate in common signaling pathways regulated by Fyn a tyrosin kinase of the Src family kinases ( Benzing T. J Am Soc Nephrol 2004; 15:1382-1391).
• the pharmaceutical compositions will contain at least one compound of Formula (I) as an active ingredient, in an amount such as to produce a significant therapeutic effect.
• compositions covered by the present invention are entirely conventional and are obtained with methods which are common practice in the pharmaceutical industry, such as, for example, those illustrated in Remington 's Pharmaceutical Science Handbook, Mack Pub. N. Y. - last edition. According to the administration route chosen, the compositions will be in solid or liquid form, suitable for oral, parenteral or intravenous administration.
• the compositions according to the present invention contain, along with the active ingredient, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle or excipient. These may be particularly useful formulation coadjuvants, e.g. solubilising agents, dispersing agents, suspension agents, and emulsifying agents.
• the compounds of the present invention possess positive inotropic features, as shown by slow intravenous infusion in anesthetized guinea pig according to Cerri (Cerri A. et al., J. Med. Chem. 2000, 43, 2332) and have a low toxicity when compared with standard cardiotonic steroids, e.g. digoxin.
• Example 2 6-(E)- hydroxyiminoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-at, Prepn. 20, 615 mg) and cis- 4-aminocyclohexyloxyamine dihydrochloride (III-c, Prepn. 55, 406 mg).
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (SiO 2 , CH 2 Cl 2 IMeOHiNH 3 9:1:0.1). To the concentrated fractions 5M HCl in
• Example 2 Prepared as described in Example 1 starting from 6-(E)- hydroxyiminoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-at, Prepn. 20, 500 mg) and (S)- 2-aminopropoxyamine dihydrochloride (Prepn. 92, 257 mg). The crude product was crystallized from MeOH/EtOAc to give the title compound as a white solid (503 mg, 75%).
• Example 2 Prepared as described in Example 1 starting from 6-(E)- hydroxyiminoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-at, Prepn. 20, 500 mg) and 2- amino-2-methyM-propoxyamine dihydrochloride (Prepn. 94, 279 mg). The crude product was crystallized from MeOH/EtOAc to give the title compound as a white solid (485 mg, 70%).
• 3,3:17,17-Bis(ethylendioxy)-5 ⁇ ,6 ⁇ -epoxyandrostane was prepared in 45% yield from 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-5-androstene by the procedure described above for the preparation of 3 ⁇ -hydroxy-5 ⁇ ,6 ⁇ - epoxyandrostan-17-one (Prepn. 4).
• the crude product was purified by flash chromatography (SiO 2 , n-hexane/EtOAc 80/20). 1 H-NMR (300
• the title compound II-ai was prepared in 82% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-5 ⁇ -hydroxy-6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione
• 6,6-Ethylendioxyandrostane-3 ⁇ ,17 ⁇ -diol was prepared in 70% yield from 3 ⁇ ,17 ⁇ -dihydroxyandrostan-6-one by the procedure described above for the preparation of 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-5-androstene (Prepn. 5).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness to give 6,6- ethylendioxyandrostane-3 ⁇ ,17 ⁇ -diol.
• the title compound II-aj was prepared in 90% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -methoxymethylandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione
• 3,3:17,17-Bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -vinylandrostane was prepared in 70% yield from 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -formylandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6-methyleneandrostane (Prepn. 8).
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, n-hexane/ EtOAc 88/12). 1 H-
• the title compound II-ak was prepared in 92% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -vinylandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-d ⁇ , ppm from TMS: ⁇ 5.51 (m, IH), 4.97 (m, 2H), 2.53-0.82 (m, 21H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 0.98 (s, 3H),
• the title compound II-am was prepared in 80% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)androstane-6 ⁇ -carbaldehyde-(E,Z)-oxime by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane- 3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• the residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiO 2 , n- hexane/CH 2 Cl 2 /acetone 40/20/20) to give the title compound II-am. 1 H-
• the title compound II-an was prepared in 85% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -hydroxymethylandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H 2 O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-de, ppm from TMS: ⁇ 3.50 (m, 3H), 2.52-0.74 (m, 21H), 1.11 (s, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H).
• 3,3:17,17-Bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -methoxymethylandrostane was prepared in 84% yield from 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ - hydroxymethylandrostane (Prepn. 14) by the procedure described above for the preparation of 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ - methoxymethylandrostane (Prepn. 10).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 6 ⁇ -Formylandrostane-3,17-dione was prepared in 85% yield from 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -formylandrostane (Prepn. 11) by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane- 3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3). The combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na2SO 4 and evaporated to dryness to give 6 ⁇ -formylandrostane-3,17-dione.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-d ⁇ , ppm from TMS: ⁇ 9.50 (d, IH), 2.56-0.82 (m, 21H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H).
• the title compound II-au was prepared in 70% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6(E)-methoxyiminoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H 2 O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-de, ppm from TMS: ⁇ 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.37 (dd, IH), 2.68-1.14 (m,
• the title compound II-av was prepared in 100% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6(E)-ethoxyiminoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na2SU4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-de, ppm from TMS: ⁇ 4.03 (2H, q), 3.40 (IH, dd), 2.70-1.12 (19H, m), 1.20 (3H, t), 1.01 (3H, s), 0.87 (3H, s).
• the title compound II-aw was prepared in 70% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6(E)-allyloxyiminoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione
• the title compound II-bb was prepared in 46% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -ethynylandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac,
• the title compound II-bc was prepared in 96% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -formamidoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 , ppm from TMS: ⁇ 8.02-7.56 (m, 2H), 3.74 (m, IH), 2.54-0.70 (m, 20H), 1.04 (s,3H), 0.80 (s, 3H).
• the title compound II-bd was prepared in 96% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -acetamidoandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 , ppm from TMS: ⁇ 7.61 (d, IH), 3.67 (m, IH), 2.51-0.68 (m, 20H), 1.78 (s, 3H), 1.04 (s, 3H), 0.80 (s, 3H).
• the title compound II-be was prepared in 96% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6(E)-ethylidenandrostane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac,
• n-Pentane was distilled off and after heating at 80 °C for 4 h the mixture was quenched with H2O and extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiU2, cyclohexane/Et 2 O 70/30) to give 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6- difluoromethyleneandrostane (470 mg, 85%).
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-de, ppm from TMS: ⁇ 3.85 (m, 8H), 2.52-0.80 (m, 20H), 0.83 (s, 3H), 0.84 (s, 3H).
• the title compound II-bg was prepared in 87% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)androstane-6-(E)-ylideneacetonitrile by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 1 H-NMR 300 MHz, acetone-de, ppm from TMS: ⁇ 5.15 (s, IH), 3.04 (dd, IH), 2.71-1.17 (m,
• the title compound II-bh was prepared in 60% yield from 3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)-6-(E)-(2-hydroxyethylidene)androstane by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyanoandrostane- 3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness.
• the residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, n-hexane/acetone 70/30).
• the title compound II-bi was prepared in 70% yield from [3,3:17,17- bis(ethylendioxy)androstane-6(E)-ylidene]acetic acid methyl ester by the procedure described above for the preparation of 6 ⁇ -cyano- androstane-3,17-dione (II-ac, Prepn. 3).
• the combined organic extracts were washed with H2O, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated to dryness.
• 3,3:17,17-Bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -aminomethylandrostane 250 mg was dissolved in dry pyridine (1.25 mL) and acetic anhydride (0.12 mL) was added at 0 0 C. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hrs, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over Na2SO 4 and evaporated to dryness to give 3,3:17,17-bis(ethylendioxy)-6 ⁇ -acetamidomethyl- androstane (215 mg, 78%) as an off-white solid, used as such in the next step.

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