22-OXACHOLECALCIFEROL DERIVATIVE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF

摘要

A 22-oxacholecalciferol derivative represented by general formula (I) and a process for producing the same efficiently by reducing the amount of by-products, wherein R1 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, and R2 and R3 may be the same or different from each other and represent each C1-C5 alkyl. This compound has potent activities of inducing differentiation and suppressing proliferation and is promising as antitumor agent, antirheumatic, psoriasis curative and remedy for hyperparathyroidism.