Compounds effective in inducing cell differentiation and process for preparing same

摘要

This invention provides novel side chain homologs of 1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 which exhibit enhanced and highly selective activity in inducing differentiation of malignant cells. It also provides a general method of synthesis applicable to the preparation of a variety of vitamin D side chain analogs, and a method of treatment of neoplastic diseases which takes advantage of the selective differentiation activity of the new vitamin D homologs.