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PROCESS FOR ALKYNYLATING 16-SUBSTITUTED-17-KETO STEROIDS
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, (2013/07/05)
The invention relates to a process for ethynylating 16-methylene-17-keto steroids to the corresponding 16-methylene-17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxy steroids by treatment with silyl-protected lithium acetylides followed by further desilylation. The resulting products are useful intermediates in the preparation of several pharmaceutically active agents, such as e.g. Nestorone? or melengestrol acetate.