| abstract |
10-Desacetoxytaxol and its derivs. of formula (I) are new, where R2 = H or opt. protected OH; R3, R4 = H, opt. protected OH, Me, -SH, -NH2 or -NR8R9; R5 = R10 or -OR10; R6, R7 = H, alkyl or aryl; R8, R9 = H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or aryl; R10 = alkoxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or aryl; provided that when R2 = H then R3 and R4 are not opt. protected OH. 10-Desacetoxytaxol and 10- desoxytaxotere, are specifically claimed. |