| abstract |
This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a 6,7-diacyl-7-deacetylforskolin derivative represented by the general formula: (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (I) wherein R1 and R2 each stands for an acyl group and R3 stands for an aliphatic group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, which comprises eliminating the acyl group at position 1 in a 1,6,7-triacyl-7-deacetylforskolin derivative represented by the general formula: (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (III) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above, by solvolysis. The compound of the formula (I) is expected as medicine. |