Diamino-androstanes and a process for the preparation of the said compounds

Abstract From the Canadian patent

This invention relates to compounds of the general formula I, and acid addition salts thereof wherein Ac is an alkyl carbonyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety and one of R1 and R? is a methylene group and the other is a group of the general formula ?N-R2 wherein R2 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atom n is 1 or 2, m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, and quaternary salts thereof of the general formulae, Ia, and, Ib, wherein Ac, R1 and n and m have the same meanings as defined above and A is halogen and R3 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or, an allyl group. This invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such compounds. The compounds of this …