Synthesis of novel 6-aza-B- and 11-aza-C-homoestranes as antifertility agents
Dwivedy, I.; Singh, A.K.; Singh, M.M.; Ray, S.
Steroids 58(2): 69-73
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-128X PMID: 8484186 DOI: 10.1016/0039-128x(93)90055-rDocument Number: 336032
Scientists at the Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow, India, synthesized and evaluated new 6-aza-B-and 11-aza-C-homoestranes to determine the effect of structural changes around C-11 and C-6 in estradiol on its estrogenic and antifertility activities. They used sperm-positive female albino rats (180-220 g) to test the compounds anti-implantation activity and ovariectomized immature rats (25-30 g) to test their estrogenic activity. Adding N3H-BF3 etherate to 3, 9-alpha,17-beta-trihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-11-one 17-acetate 3-methyl ether created 11-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-C-homoestra-1,3,5(10),8(9)-tetraen-12-one 17-acetate 3-methyl ether and the N-azido compound as a minor product. Adding N3H-BF3 etherate to 3, 17beta-dehyroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-6-one 17-acetate 3-methyl ether created 6-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-B-homoestra-1,3,4(10)-trien-7-one 17-acetate 3-methyl ether and the tetrazolo derivative. When N3H-BF3 etherate was added to diacetate, just the tetrazole derivative emerged. 1-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-C-homoestra-1,3,5(10),8(9)-tetraen-12-one 17-acetate 3-methyl ether (5 mg-kg dose), 11-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-C-homoestra-1,3,5(10),8(9)-tetraen-12-one 3-methyl ether (10 mg/kg dose), and 6-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-B-homoestra-1,3,4(10)-trieno[6,7-d]tetrazole 3-methyl ether (5 mg/kg dose) all delivered subcutaneously, prevented implantation in all rats. These compounds and 6-aza-3,17beta-dihydroxy-B-homoestra-1,3,5(10)-trieno[6,7-d] tetrazole 17-acetate 3-methyl ether (10mg/kg dose) showed significant estrogenic activity.