Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR24## wherein q is 0 or 2;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are taken separately and R.sup.8 is hydrogen and R.sup.9 is hydrogen or allyl, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are taken together and are ##STR25## and X is hydrogen or bromo;
- with the proviso that when X is hydrogen, it is of 6-alpha configuration;
- or a cationic salt thereof when R.sup.9 is hydrogen.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen and R.sup.9 is allyl.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 having the formula ##STR26##
- 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein q is 0 and the side chain is in the R configuration.
- 5. A configuration of the claim 2 having the formula ##STR27##
- 6. The compound of claim 5 wherein q is 0 and the side chain is in the S configuration.
- 7. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are both hydrogen.
- 8. A compound of claim 7 having the formula ##STR28##
- 9. The compound of claim 8 wherein q is 0 and the side chain is in the S-configuration in the form of its sodium salt.
- 10. A compound of claim 1 having the formula ##STR29##
- 11. A compound of claim 10 having the formula ##STR30##
- 12. The compound of claim 11 wherein q is 0 and the side chain is in the S configuration.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/085,675 filed on June 5, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,394, originally filed as PCT/US85/02134 on Nov. 25, 1985.
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Divisions (1)
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