| abstract |
This invention relates to steroid compounds having a D-ring side chain structure of the formula, <IMAGE> wherein R1 may be <IMAGE> or -CnH2n-, wherein n is an integer from 0 to 8; Y may be S, N, or O; x is and integer of from 1 to 3; and each Z may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyloxy, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl or substituted cycloalkyl. |