Microbiologic oxidation of estratrienes and estratetraenes by Streptomyces roseochromogenes ATCC 13400.

Incubation of estrone (1a) with Streptomyces roseochromogenes ATCC 13400 yielded a mixture of 3,16 alpha-dihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (3a) and 3,17 beta-dihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-16-one (4a). Transformation of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (1b), 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10),9(11)-tetraen-17-one (2a), and 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),9(11)-tetraen-17-one (2b) with the same microorganism gave the corresponding mixtures of 16 alpha-hydroxy-17-ketones and 17 beta-hydroxy-16-ketones (3b and 4b, 6a and 7a, 6b and 7b, respectively). In addition, in these three last experiments, the 16 beta-17 beta-dihydroxy derivatives 5b, 8a, and 8b, respectively, were also isolated. The complete assignments of the 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of these compounds are given.

Synthesis and hypocholesterolemic activity of some N-diphenylmethylpiperazine derivatives.

The synthesis and preliminary assays as hypocholesterolemic agents of five N-diphenylmethylpiperazines are described. The evaluations were carried out in hypercholesterolemic mice and two of these compounds were more effective than bezafibrate in the test employed. The di-p-chlorosubstituted compounds showed higher activity than their corresponding dechlorinated analogs.