1. Synthesis of 6alpha-methyldigitoxigenin 3-acetate.
- Author
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Valcavi U, Corsi B, Caponi R, Innocenti S, and Martelli P
- Subjects
- Animals, Cats, Digitoxigenin analogs & derivatives, Digitoxigenin pharmacology, Guinea Pigs, In Vitro Techniques, Molecular Conformation, Myocardial Contraction drug effects, Stimulation, Chemical, Cardanolides chemical synthesis, Digitoxigenin chemical synthesis
- Abstract
In order to determine the influence of a 6alpha-methyl group activity, the 6alpha-methyl derivative of digitoxigenin 3-acetate 14 was prepared and pharmacologically tested in comparison with digitoxigenen 3-acetate. The synthesis of 6alpha-methyldigitoxigenin 3-acetate (14) was performed starting from 21-hydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione (1). According to the cardiac activity determined on guinea-pig isolated heart and by slow infusion in the cat, the 6alpha-methyldigitoxigenin 3-acetate (14) is not more active than digitoxigenin 3-acetate.
- Published
- 1975
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