| abstract |
Antiinflammatory activity is exhibited by steroids having the formula ##STR1## or the 1,2-dehydro derivative thereof, wherein R 1 is alkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, arylcarbonyloxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; n R 2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, methylene, alkylthio, arylthio, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, or halogen; n R 3 is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy or halogen; and n n is 0, 1 or 2. |