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US2882282A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of producing 3-keto-delta4, 6-steroid compounds from 3-keto a-ring saturated 6-dihydro steroid compounds

Assignee: Pfizer Inc
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Filing: 1957-07-17
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Granted: 1959-04-14
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Expires: 1977-07-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene J Agnello
  • 👤 Gerald D Laubach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:01
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07J; C07J5/00; C07J75/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A 3-KETO-$46-STEROID COMPOUND HAVING FROM EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-ONE CARBON ATOMS IN THE STEROID NUCLEUS WHICH COMPRISES REACTING THE CORRESPONDING 3-KETO A-RING SATURATED 6-DIHYDRO STEROID COMPOUND WITH AT LEAST TWO MOLAR PROPORTIONS OF A QUINONE HAVING AN OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL LESS THAN -0,5, AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 100* C. AND ABOUT 190* C. IN AN ALKANOL SOLVENT HAVING UP TO NINE CARBON ATOMS AND A BOILING POINT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 100* C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A 3-KETO-$46-STEROID COMPOUND HAVING FROM EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-ONE CARBON ATOMS IN THE STEROID NUCLEUS WHICH COMPRISES REACTING THE CORRESPONDING 3-KETO A-RING SATURATED 6-DIHYDRO STEROID COMPOUND WITH AT LEAST TWO MOLAR PROPORTIONS OF A QUINONE HAVING AN OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL LESS THAN -0,5, AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 100* C. AND ABOUT 190* C. IN AN ALKANOL SOLVENT HAVING UP TO NINE CARBON ATOMS AND A BOILING POINT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 100* C.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2739974A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-04-13 1962-10-13 1963-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-04-13 1966-10-13 1967-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-04-13 1970-10-13 1971-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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