1-Hydroxymethyl-1-1-oxo prostane derivatives of the E and F series
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 961,032 filed Nov. 15, 1978 which is in turn a continuation-in-part of applications Ser. Nos. 858,589, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,202,822; 858,588, now U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,170,597; 858,580, now U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,197,245; 858,487, now abandoned, 858,504, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,839; and 858,579, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,212,969 each of which was filed on Dec. 8, 1977. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to the optically active compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Z is --(CH 2 ) g  -- or ##STR3## wherein g is an integer from 5 to 7 inclusive, and f is an integer from 2 to 4, inclusive; C 13  -C 14  is ethylene or trans-vinylene; W is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR4## wherein X is: ##STR5## and R 3  is hydrogen or hydroxyl; R 1  is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR6## wherein R is C 1  -C 4  alkyl, and R 15  is selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 4  alkyl, C 1  -C 4  alkoxy, di-(C 1  -C 4 )-alkylamino, and phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 4  alkyl, --OR, --SR, F or Cl wherein R is as previously defined; and R 2  is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR7## wherein R 4  is hydrogen or methyl; R 5  is selected from the group consisting of C 4  -C 7  alkyl; R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 3  -C 6  alkyl; R 7  is selected from the group consisting of C 2  -C 4  alkyl; R 8  is selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 2  alkyl; R 9  is selected from the group consisting of C 3  -C 6  alkyl; R 10  is selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 4  alkyl; R 11  is selected from the group consisting of C 3  -C 7  alkyl; R 12  is selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 4  alkyl; p is an integer from 0 to 3; q is 1 or 2; X is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of: ##STR8## wherein R 13  is selected from the group consisting of C 1  -C 7  alkyl, hydrogen, and a phenoxy group optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl and C 1  -C 4  alkyloxy; Y is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of: ##STR9## G is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --CH 2  --; m is zero or an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; n is zero or an integer from 1 to 4, inclusive; with the proviso that the sum of m and n has the value of 1 to 4; s is zero or the integer 1; and t is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, dichloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy; the racemic mixture thereof; and the mirror image thereof. 
     This invention also relates to the method of preparing the above-described compounds, as well as to novel intermediates useful for the preparation of the prostaglandin compounds described herein. The present invention will be fully described with reference to the flowsheets and examples of this application. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The compounds of this invention are administered in various ways for various purposes, e.g., intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, orally, intravaginally, rectally, bucally, sublingually, topically and in the form of sterile implants for prolonged action. 
     For intravenous injection or infusion, sterile aqueous isotonic suspensions are preferred. For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, sterile suspensions of the compounds in aqueous or non-aqueous media are used. Tablets, capsules, and liquid preparation such as syrups, elixirs, and simple solutions, with the usual pharmaceutical carriers are used for oral or sublingual administration. For rectal or vaginal administration, suppositories prepared as known in the art are used. For tissue implants, a sterile tablet or silicone rubber capsule or other object containing or impregnated with the substance is used. On certain occasions it may be advantageous to administer the compounds of this invention as clathrate compounds with substances such as α-cyclodextrin. 
     The prostaglandins are a family of closely related compounds which have been obtained from various animal tissues and which stimulate smooth muscle, lower arterial blood pressure, antagonize epinephrine-induced mobilization of free fatty acids, and have other pharmacological and autopharmacological effects in mammals. See Bergstom, et al., J. Biol. Chem., 238, 3555 (1963) and Horton, Experientia, 21, 113 (1965) and references cited therein. All of the so called natural prostaglandins are derivatives of prostanoic acid: ##STR10## The hydrogen atoms attached to C-8 and C-12 are in trans-configuration. The natural prostaglandins represent only one of the possible optical isomers. The compounds of this invention include all possible optical isomers and racemates. 
     The configuration of substituents on the prostaglandin molecule are designed to be in the α-configuration if they lie beneath the plane of the molecule as drawn above and are designated with a   bond. Those substituents which lie above the plane of the molecule as drawn above are designated β and are represented by a   bond. 
     The compounds of this invention which have the structure as shown in formula (A) wherein R 1 , Z, R 3 , Y, m, n, s and X are as herein above defined are said to be in the same configuration as the natural prostaglandins with respect to the configurations at C 8 , C 11  and C 12  and are designated by the prefix nat. The enantiomer, represented by formula (B) is said to be in the mirror image or ent configuration. A substituent at C 11  drawn with a dotted line (C 11  --R 3 ) is said to have an α configuration; a solid line (C 11  --R 3 ) indicates a β configuration. The configuration at Y and X will be expressed in terms of R and S as is understood in the art. For example, the compound represented by formula (C) is named nat-15S,16S-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,9-dioxo-15,16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene; its enantiomer (formula D) is named ent-15R,16R-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,9-dioxo-15,16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene. The racemate [ 1:1 mixture of (C) and (D)] is named nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)11α,15-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,9-dioxo-15,16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene. In a similar manner, the compounds represented by formulae (E) to (J) have the configurations shown below. ##STR11## 
     In each of the above formulae (C to J) the hydroxy group at C 11  is named &#34;-11α-hydroxy&#34;. 
     The novel compounds of this invention can be prepared by a novel 1,4-conjugate-addition procedure involving treatment of the ether blocked cyclopentenone such as (129) or (111) with a lithio-cuprate reagent such as (117), (118), or (119) prepared as illustrated in Flowsheets A thru N. 
     The 1,4-conjugate-addition procedure is described hereinbelow in Flowsheet N. The preparation of the various requisite 1-iodo-trans-1-alkenyl or 1-tributylstannyl-trans-1-alkenyl derivative is illustrated in Flowsheets A-H and the novel and important methods of preparation of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones embracing the 1-(hydroxymethyl)-1-oxo α chain is described in connection with Flowsheets I-M. ##STR12## wherein F&#39; is one or two inclusive. 
     In accordance with the scheme as outlined hereinabove in Flowsheet A, carbethoxycyclobutane or carbethoxycyclopentane is converted to its enolate anion (2) by treatment with a strong base such as lithium cyclohexylisopropylamide, prepared from the corresponding amine and n-butyl lithium (hexane solution) in a solvent, such as anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, at very low temperatures, such as -78° C. The resulting enolate anion (2) is then alkylated with R 6  3-X (3) to provide (4), the ester group of which is reduced to alcohol (5) by reaction with 2 equivalents of diisobutyl aluminum hydride, lithium aluminum hydride or the like. Oxidation of alcohol (5) with dipyridine chromium oxide complex [&#34;Reagents for Organic Synthesis&#34;, L. F. Fieser and M. Feiser, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 4, 215 (1974)], prepared in situ in methylene chloride solution, provides the corresponding aldehyde (6), which can also be obtained directly from ester (4) by partial reduction with one equivalent of diisobutyl aluminum hydride at -78° C., but the former two-step procedure is preferable. Reaction of aldehyde (6) with lithium acetylide ethylene diamine complex provides the 3-hydroxy-1-alkyne (7), which is converted to its trimethylsilyl ether in the usual manner. The silylated derivative is then treated with disiamylborane (prepared in situ in tetrahydrofuran solution at ice bath temperatures from 2-methyl-2-butene, sodium borohydride and boron trifluoride ethereate) and then anhydrous trimethylamine oxide. The resulting solution and an iodine solution in tetrahydrofuran are then added simultaneously to an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to give the 1-iodo-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4,4-methylene-1-alkene (8). Also, the above sequences of reactions can be accomplished, as shown in Flowsheet A, using R 9  CH 2  X where R 9  is a phenyl group. ##STR13## 
     In accordance with the scheme as outlined hereinabove in Flowsheet B, 1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-propyne (9) is treated with n-butyllithium at -78° C. and then with a freshly prepared solution of zinc iodide in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, also at -78° C. Reaction of aldehyde (10) with the resulting reagent then provides the 4-hydroxy-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-alkyne (11). This reaction procedes with great stereoselectivity and the product (11) is in the erythro configuration. [For additional information concerning this reaction see the examples which follow and F. Mercier, R. Epstein and S. Holland, Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 690 (1972)]. 
     The tetrahydropyranyl group in (11) is removed on weak acid treatment and the resulting erythro diol (12) can be reblocked by treating with an appropriate aldehyde or ketone ##STR14## in the presence of strong acid catalyst in the usual way to give the ketal or acetal (13). Acetone is a useful ketone for this purpose and the product (13) is then a 3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-alkyne. It is also possible to utilize silyl blocking groups (introduced after removal of the 1-trimethylsilyl group) to ultimately give the vinyl iodides (16) or (17). Weak base treatment of (13), for example heating for about one hour in refluxing methanol with potassium carbonate, results in desilylation to give (14). The 1-alkene (14) is converted to the corresponding 1-iodo-trans-1-alkene (15) by treatment with disiamylborane (prepared in situ in tetrahydrofuran solution at ice bath temperatures form 2-methyl-2-butene, sodium borohydride and boron trifluoride ethereate) and then anhydrous trimethylamine oxide. The resulting solution and an iodine solution in tetrahydrofuran are then added simultaneously to an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to give (15). 
     For the preparation of the threo derivatives, the 4-hydroxy-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-alkyne (11) is acetylated to provide the corresponding 4-acetoxy derivative (18). The tetrahydropyranyl group is preferentially hydrolized with weak acid to (19), which is then tosylated in the usual manner to afford the erythro-3-tosyloxy-4-acetoxy-1-alkyne (20). Solvolysis of (20) under essentially neutral conditions by heating in aqueous tetrahydrofuran in the presence of an insoluble acid-acceptor, such as calcium carbonate, results in inversion of C 3 , furnishing the threo-3-hydroxy-4-acetoxy-1-alkyne (21), which is then deblocked with aqueous base to, give the threo-3,4-diol (22). Diol (22) is converted to an acetal or ketal (23) [or silyl derivatives as in (16) or (17)] and thence to the 1-iodo-trans-1-alkene (16) as described hereinabove wherein Ra is lower alkyl (C 1  to C 3 ). 
     For the preparation of the 16-alkoxyprostanoic acids of this invention, the erythro-4-hydroxy-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-alkyne (11) is desilylated by methanol-potassium carbonate treatment and the resulting (25) is alkylated to give the 4-alkoxy-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-alkyne (26). A useful procedure for this last step involves treatment of (25) with a molar equivalent of sodium hydride to give the 4-alkoxide which is then alkylated with the appropriate alkylating agent, for example methyl iodide. The 4-alkoxy-1-alkyne (26) is then converted to the corresponding 1-iodo-trans-1-alkene (27) as described hereinabove for the preparation of (15). If desired the tetrahydropyranyl blocking group in (27) can be hydrolyzed (weak acid) and the resulting free 3-ol corresponding to (27) converted to the 3-trimethylsilyloxy derivative (28), all in the usual manner wherein Ra is lower alkyl (C 1  to C 3 ). 
     For the threo series, the tetrahydropyranyl group in erythro-4-alkoxy-1-alkyne (26) is cleaved and the resulting 3-hydroxy-4-alkoxy-1-alkyne (29) is tosylated to give the erythro-3-tosyloxy-4-alkoxy-1-alkyne (30). Sn 2  displacement reaction with (30) with reagents such as tetrahydroammonium formate results in inversion to the threo derivative (31) saponification of which provides threo-3-hydroxy-4-alkoxy-1-alkyne (32). Trimethylsilylation followed by the vinyl iodide conversion procedure described hereinabove furnishes the threo-1-iodo-1-alkene (33) wherein Rd is hydrogen or lower alkyl (C 1  to C 3 ). 
     The 15-alkyl and/or 16-alkyl derivatives of this invention can be prepared by substituting ##STR15## for (9) and/or ##STR16## for (10) (R&#39; 5  =lower alkyl of 1 to 3 carbons) in Flowsheet B. 
     In accordance with the procedure as outlined in Flowsheet C, an aldehyde (34) is treated with propargylic magnesium halide to form the homopropargylic alcohol (35), which is converted to its trimethylsilyl ether in the usual manner. The silylated derivative is then treated with disiamylborane (prepared in situ in tetrahydrofuran solution at ice bath temperature from 2-methyl-2-butene, sodium borohydride and boron trifluoride ethereate) and then anhydrous trimethylamine oxide. The resulting solution and an iodine solution in tetrahydrofuran are added simultaneously to a sodium hydroxide to give the 1-iodo-4-trimethylsilyloxy-trans-1-alkene (36), precursors for 16-hydroxy-prostaglandin. 
     The trimethylsilyl protecting group is removed with mild acid and the resulting vinyl iodide alcohol is oxidized with pyridinium chlorochromate to provide the 1-iodo-4-oxo-trans-1-alkene (37), which upon treatment with a Grignard reagent (R 13  MgX) provides the 1-iodo-4-hydroxy-trans-1-alkene, which is silylated in the usual manner to provide the silyl ether (38) wherein R 11  &#39; is lower alkyl (C 3  to C 7 ) or lower alkenyl group (C 3  to C 5 ) and R 13  &#39; is vinyl, cyclopropyl or ethyl. ##STR17## 
     A more preferred method for the preparation of vinyllithium precursor is also described in Flowsheet C. Treatment of the requisite carboxylic acid (39a or 39) with the appropriate organolithium reagent (R 13  &#39;Li or R 11  &#39;Li respectively), wherein R 11  &#39; and R 13  &#39; are hereinabove defined; give the corresponding ketone (40) which upon treatment with propargylic magnesium halide provides the homopropargylic alcohol (41) which is converted to the trans vinylstannyl derivative by sequential treatment with chlorotrimethylsilane and tri-n-butyltin hydride. Treatment of the vinylstannyl reagent (42) with n-butyllithium at a temperature of -10° C. to -78° C. generates the corresponding vinyllithium reagent. ##STR18## 
     In accordance with Flowsheet D hereinabove, the precursors for other 16-hydroxy prostaglandins are prepared by treating an appropriate aldehyde or ketone (43) with a propargylic magnesium halide to yield the requisite homopropargylic alcohol (44). The alcohol is protected as a tritylether (45) (for secondary alcohols) or as a trimethylsilyl ether (45) (for tertiary alcohols). These ethers are then converted to the appropriate trans-vinyliodide (46) by treatment with disiamylborane generated in situ from 2-methyl-2-butene, sodium borohydride, and boron trifluoride, followed by treatment with trimethylamine oxide and then iodine and sodium hydroxide, wherein R 15  &#39; is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; Z&#39; is O--C(C 6  H 5 ) 3  when R 15  &#39; is hydrogen and Z&#39; is O--Si(CH 3 ) 3  when R 15  &#39; is methyl or ethyl; R 14  &#39; is selected from the group comprising lower alkyl (C 3  to C 5 ), lower 1-alkenyl (C 3  to C 5 ), ##STR19## wherein R 7  is as described above with the proviso that when R 14  &#39; is ##STR20## then R 15  &#39; must be hydrogen. ##STR21## 
     The preparation of the precursors for the synthesis of 16-aryloxy congeners is described in accordance with Flowsheet E hereinabove. The aryl esters (49) are prepared by esterifying the commercially available acids or by treatment of ethyl bromoacetate with the appropriate phenol. The ester (49) is carefully reduced to the aldehyde (50) which upon treatment with lithium acetylide provides the propargylic alcohol (51). Treatment of the alcohol (51) with chlorotrimethylsilane follwoed by tri-n-butyltin hydride furnishes the requisite vinylstannyl derivative (53). Similar treatment starting with substituted hydrocinnamaldehyde (50a) provides the respective vinylstannyl derivative (53a). 
     The preparation of the precursors for the synthesis of secondary 15-hydroxy congeners are described in the literature. The preparation of the precursor for 15-methyl-15-hydroxy is described in Flowsheet F hereinbelow. In accordance with Flowsheet F, an acid chloride, wherein R 5  is hereinabove defined, is treated with acetylene and aluminum trichloride to provide the vinylchloride (55) which upon treatment with sodium iodide furnishes the vinyliodide (56). Treatment of (56) with methylmagnesium halide followed by chlorotrimethylsilane gives the requisite protected vinyliodide (57) ##STR22## 
     The precursors for the novel compounds of this invention which have a β chain represented by Formuler K ##STR23## wherein s, y, m, n, and X are herein above defined is shown in Flowsheet G and Flowsheet H. ##STR24## 
     In accordance with the scheme as outlined hereinabove in Flowsheet G a ketone (58) is reacted with a Grignard reagent (59) such as acetylene magnesium chloride (59, s=0) or propargyl magnesium bromide (59, s=1) to give the acetylenic alcohols (60). In those cases where X is not --CH 2  -- two isomeric acetylenic alcohols are formed. These isomers can be separated by procedures well known to the art including fractional crystallization, fractional distillation and various chromatographic procedures. The individual isomers can then be carried through the remaining reactions outlined in Flowsheet G. 
     The acetylenic alcohol (60) is converted to its trimethylsilyl ether in the usual manner. The silylated derivative (61) is then treated with diisomaylborane (prepared in situ in tetrahydrofuran solution at ice bath temperatures from 2-methyl-2-butene, sodium borohydride and boron trifluoride ethereate) and then anhydrous trimethylamine oxide. The resulting solution and an iodine solution in tetrahydrofuran are then added simultaneously to an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to give the 1-iodo-3-trimethylsilyloxy-trans-1-alkene (62). 
     (63) in turn is readily prepared by the addition of tri-n-butyl tin hydride in the acetylene (61) in the presence of bisazoisobutyronitrile followed by vacuum distillation at a high enough temperature (about 170° C.) to isomerize any of the cis-vinyl tin compound to the trans-vinyl tin compound. 
     Certain of the ketones (67) of this invention are prepared as indicated in Flowsheet H below: ##STR25## wherein n and m are as hereinabove defined and the moiety ##STR26## represents a phenoxy group which is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, trifluoromethyl, and lower alkoxy (C 1  to C 4 ) groups. 
     As indicated in Flowsheet H the reaction of an epoxide (64) with a substituted or unsubstituted phenol (65) in the presence of a catalytic amount of aqueous sodium hydroxide and a phase transfer catalyst such as methyl tricapryly ammonium chloride and the like at 70°-80° C. gives the phenoxy substituted alcohol (66) which in turn is oxidized with an oxidizing reagent such as pyridinium chlorochromate in methylene chloride to give the phenoxy substituted ketone (67) This ketone (67) is then carried through the reactions shown in Flowsheet G above. 
     The other ketones (58) used in this invention are known in the literature or can be made by procedures well known to the art [G. Lardelli, U. Lamberti, W. T. Walles and A. P. de Jonge, Rec. Trav. Chem. Pays-Bas, 86 481 (1967); Ng. Ph. Buu-Hoi, T. B. Loc and Ng. Dat Xuong., Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 174 (1958); and G. H. Posner, Organic Reactions, 19, 1 (1972)]. 
     The preparation of the cyclopentenones of this invention containing the hydroxyketone feature (68) wherein Z is hereinabove defined and R 3  is hydrogen or a hydroxy group can be accomplished in several ways one of which involves the conversion of the corresponding cyclopentenone containing a carboxylate function (69) to the respective hydroxyketone analog (68). ##STR27## Most of the cyclopentenone carboxylic acids (69) required for the purposes of this invention have been described in the literature or can be prepared by procedures quite analogous to those already described. Appropriate references are provided in the examples which follow. The synthesis of certain non-reference requisite cyclopentenone carboxylic acids (69) is also described herein. 
     The preparation of the requisite 4-hydroxy-thiacyclo pentneones (75) is described in Flowsheet I. In accordance with Flowsheet I which is hereinbelow described, treatment of 2-furyllithium (70) with a ω-chloroaldehyde (71) provides the chloroalcohol (72). Treatment of the chloroalcohol (72) with ethylmercaptoacetate furnishes the hydroxyester (73) which upon hydrolysis with sodium formate/formic acid provides the 3-hydroxy-cyclopentenone (74). Treatment of the cyclopentenone (74) with sulfuric acid provides the required 4-hydroxy-cyclopentenone (75). ##STR28## 
     The conversion of the cyclopentenone carboxylic acid (69) to the respective hydroxyketone analogs (68) and the protection of these compounds for a conjugate addition reaction is described hereinbelow in Flowsheets J and K. 
     For the preparation of cyclopentenones of the type (79) wherein Z is hereinabove defined, the carboxylic acid (76) is converted to the acid chloride (77) by first forming the sodium salt with sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran (THF) and then reacting the resulting suspension with oxalyl chloride in the presence of a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide (DMF). The resulting acid chloride (77), dissolved in ether, is then added dropwise to an ether solution containing two to three equivalents of diazomethane to produce the diazoketone (78). The diazoketone can be hydrolized to the hydroxy ketone (79) by refluxing an etheral solution in the presence of a dilute aqueous solution of sulfuric acid. 
     Alternatively, the acid chloride (77) can be heated with two equivalents of 1,1,2-tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene at 90°-100° for 2 to 4 hours to produce compound (81). Compound (81) can be readily hydrolized and decarboxylated to give the hydroxyketone (79) by treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran (THF). 
     Protection of the hydroxy ketone function of 79, suitable for a conjugate addition reaction, can be accomplished in two ways. Ketalization of 79 with ethylene glycol is accomplished by refluxing a benzene or toluene solution of 79 and ethylene glycol into a Dean-Stark trap. The resulting ketal (82) is then treated with trimethylsilylchloride (TMSCl) and imidazole in dimethylformamide (DMF) to give 83 which is suitablely protected for a conjugate addition reaction. 
     Alternatively 79 can be protected by the reaction with a mixture of 2-methoxy-1-propene (84) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (85) in benzene in the presence of an acid catalyst such as p-toluenesulfonic acid to give the ketal 86 which is suitablely protected for a conjugate addition reaction. ##STR29## 
     The preparation of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of this invention (92) wherein Z is hereinabove defined is outlined in Flowsheet K below. The reaction of the hydroxy acid (87) with at least two equivalents of dimethyl-t-butylsilylchloride in the presence of imidazole in dimethylformamide at 30°-40° C. gives the bis-dimethyl-t-butylsilated compound 88. The carboxylate dimethyl-t-butylsilyl group can be selectively removed by treatment with acetic acid, tetrahydrofuran and water (4:2:1) to give the carboxylic acid (89). The acid chloride (90) is prepared by first treating the acid (89) with sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran to give the sodium salt. The resulting suspension of the sodium salt is then treated with oxalyl chloride in the presence of a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide. Alternatively the acid chloride (90) can be prepared directly by the reaction of the acid (89) or the dimethyl-t-butylsilyl ester (88) with oxalyl chloride in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide at 0° C. The slow addition of an etheral solution of the acid chloride (90) to an etheral solution of two to three equivalents of diazomethane gives the diazoketone (91) which on acid hydrolysis gives the 4-hydroxy cyclopentenone (92) containing the hydroxyketone function. 
     Alternatively the acid chloride (90) can be heated with at least two equivalents of 1,1,2-tris-trimethylsilylethylene at 90°-120° C. in the absence of a solvent to give compound (93) which is readily hydrolized and decarboxylated to give the 4-hydroxycyclopentenone (92) containing the hydroxyketone feature. Protecting of 92 can be accomplished by treatment with an excess of a mixture of 2-methoxy-1-propene (84) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (85) in benzene with an acid catalyst such as p-toluenesulfonic acid to give the bis-ketal (94) which is suitably protected for a conjugate addition reaction. 
     Alternatively, the two hydroxyl moieties may be protected using 2 equivalents of 2-methoxypropane per equivalent of 92 in the presence of a catalyst such as chloroacetic acid to provide compounds such as 94A. Other useful protecting dihydro-2H-pyran, ethylvinylether and the like. 
     Other acid sensitive protecting group for the two hydroxyl groups are the triloweralkylsilyls (from silylchlorides), triphenylmethane (from tritylchloride or bromide), mono-p-methoxytriphenylmethane (from mono-p-methoxytriphenylmethylchloride or bromide), methoxymethyl (from chloromethylmethylether) and the like. 
     Treatment of (88) with an oxalylhalide such as oxalylchloride or oxalylbromide is productive of the acid chloride (90). ##STR30## 
     Another preparation of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of this invention which contain a cis double bond in the potential α chain (109) is shown hereinbelow in Flowsheet L wherein g is as hereinabove defined. As illustrated in Flowsheet L there are three methods available to prepare the important intermediate 98. The reaction of the ω-bromo carboxylic acid (95) with oxalyl chloride in an inert solvent such as benzene gives the acid chloride (96). Addition of the acid chloride (96) in ether to an etheral solution of diazomethane (2 to 3 equivalents) yields the diazoketone (97) which can be hydrolized in a two phase system consisting of ether and dilute sulfuric acid to the hydroxyketone (98). Alternatively the acid chloride (96) can be treated with an excess of 1,1,2-tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene in the presence of a catalytic amount of stannic chloride in the absence of solvent to give compound (99) which can readily be hydrolized and decarboxylated to the desired hydroxyketone (98) using dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran. An alternate method to prepare ( 98) involves the reaction of the bromoolefin (100) with aqueous n-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in the presence of a catalytic amount of acetic acid to give a mixture of bromohydrins (101 and 102). Oxidation of the mixture of bromohydrins with an oxidizing agent such as pyridinium chlorochromate in methylene chloride gives a mixture of bromoketone (103) and bromoaldehyde (104). Refluxing this mixture with sodium formate in methanol then gives the desired intermediate (98). Protection of the ketone function of 98 is accomplished using ethylene glycol in refluxing toluene using a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid. The ketal (103) is then reacted with dimethyl-t-butylsilylchloride and imidazole in dimethylformamide to give the fully protected compound 104. The phosphonium salt (105) is obtained by refluxing a solution of 104 and triphenylphosphine in acetonitrile. Treatment of the phosphonium salt (105) with sodium methylsulfinylmethide in dimethylsulfoxide generates a phosphonium yield which on reaction with aldehyde 106 gives 107. Refluxing a water-dioxane solution of 107 in the presence of a phosphate buffer (PH 5 to 6) gives the cyclopentenone (108). Treatment of 108 with chloral and triethylamine in ether gives (109) which on hydrolysis in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and dilute hydrochloric acid at 50°-70° C. then gives the desired 4-hydroxycyclopentenone (110) which can be protected as described hereinabove in Flowsheet K. 
     Treatment of 109 with trimethylsilylchloride and imidazole in DMF gives 111 which is also suitably protected for a conjugate addition reaction. ##STR31## 
     The reagent 1,1,2-tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (80) and its use for the conversion of acid chlorides to hydroxyketone (for example 96 to 98 and 90 to 92) are claimed in this invention. The reagent preparation is described hereinbelow in Flowsheet M. The reaction of glycolic acid with 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazone and trimethylsilylchloride in pyridine gives bis-trimethylsilated glycolic acid (113). Addition of (113) to a tetrahydrofuran solution of one equivalent of lithium 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane amide at -78° C. generates a lithium enolate which is trapped with trimethylsilylchloride to produce the desired reagent (80). ##STR32## 
     The preparation of the prostaglandin congeners of this invention are described hereinbelow in Flowsheet N where in Z is as hereinabove defined; R 3  &#34; is hydrogen, 2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy (--OC(CH 3 ) 2  OCH 3 ) or trimethylsilyloxy; R 3  &#39;&#39;&#39; is hydrogen or hydroxy; T&#39; is the radical ##STR33## wherein R is as hereinabove defined. R&#39; is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR34## wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 13 , G, p, q, t, s, m, n, y, and X are as hereinabove defined. 
     In accordance with Flowsheet N the vinyliodide (114) is treated with either one equivalent of n-butyllithium or 2 equivalents of t-butyllithium at low temperature, preferably -30° to -70° C. in an inert solvent, eg. hexane, ether or toluene to provide the trans alkenyl-lithium reagent (116). 
     Alternatively, the vinyllithium reagent (116) can be prepared by treatment of a vinylstannyl derivative such as (115) with n-butyllithium at -10° to -78° C. in ether or THF. 
     For the preparation of the asymmetrical lithio cuprate (117) or the like, a solution of one molar equivalent of copper (I)-1-alkyne, preferably copper (I)-1-pentyne in anhydrous hexamethylphosphorous triamide preferably one to five molar equivalents, and anhydrous ether is added to one molar equivalent of the aforementioned vinyllithium solution cooled to about -78° C. After about one hour at this temperature, a molar equivalent of the requisite cyclopentenone (120) is added. After several hours at -78° C. to -20° C. the reaction mixture is quenched with aqueous ammonium chloride solution and the blocked product (121) is isolated in the usual manner. 
     It is also possible to effect conjugate 1,4-addition with the asymmetrical lithio cuprate (119) derived from vinyllithium (116) and cuprous thiophenoxide. A solution of vinyllithium (116) in ether at -78° C. is reacted with an equimolar amount of a reagent prepared by admixture, in ether at a temperature of 0° C. to -78° C., of equimolar amounts of cuprous thiophenoxide and copper (I) iodide tributylphosphonium complex. After about 30 minutes at this temperature, the lithio cuprate (119) is treated with the requisite cyclopentenone (120) as described hereinabove for the conjugate addition with 1-alkynyl lithio cuprate (117). 
     For the preparation of the symmetrical lithio cuprate (118) one molar equivalent of copper (I) iodide tributylphosphine complex, dissolved in anhydrous ether, is added at about -78° C. to two molar equivalents of the aforementioned vinyl lithium (116) solution in hexanes, cooled to -78° C. After about one hour at this temperature, the lithio cuprate (118) is treated with the requisite cyclopentenone (120) as describe hereinabove for the conjugate addition with the 1-alkynyl lithio cuprate (117). 
     The procedures for conjugate addition involving organocopper reagents are well known in the art, see for example, C. J. Sih, et al., J. A. C. S., 97, 865 (1975). 
     All available evidence leads us to believe that the --CH═CH--R&#39; 2  function introduced by the cuprate process occupies a position trans to the 11-oxy function. Similarly, we are led to the conclusion that in the product (121) the two side-chains attached to C 8  and C 12  are trans to each other. However, we are not certain of this configurational relationship in the product as it is obtained directly from the cuprate process. These products may have the side-chains in a trans- or cis-relationship or they may be a mixture containing both the trans- and cis-isomers. This is indicated in the nomenclature of the compounds involved by the designation 8ε. In order to ensure a trans-relationship in (121) these products can be submitted to conditions known in the literature to equilibrate the cis-8-iso-PGE 1  to a mixture containing about 90% of the trans product. These conditions involve treatment with potassium acetate in aqueous methanol for 96 hours at room temperature. ##STR35## When T&#39; is ##STR36## removal of the blocking groups from (121) to give the prostaglandin congener (122) is accomplished by treatment of (121) with a mixture of acetic acid, tetrahydrofuran and water (4:2:1) at 25° to 55° C. 
     When T&#39; is ##STR37## (121) can be partially deblocked to give ketal (123) by treatment of (121) with 0.6 N hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature for 4 to 7 hours. 
     In certain cases it is possible to convert the carboxylic acid function of a prostaglandin congener into a terminal hydroxymethyl ketone function as shown in Flowsheet O hereinbelow wherein Z, C 13  -C 14 , and R 2  is as hereinabove defined. Treatment of a prostaglandin congener (124) in which the 11-hydroxy group and the hydroxy groups of the β-chain are protected with a suitable group such as acetate or a dimethyl-t-butylsilyl ether with oxalyl chloride in benzene for 2 to 5 hours furnishes the acid chloride (125), wherein R 3  &#34; is hydrogen or a protected oxygen group. The protected 11-hydroxyl-acid chloride compound may be prepared in the manner described above in Flowsheet K. 
     The prostaglandin congeners (124) may be prepared by the 1,4 conjugate addition of the suitably protected cyclopentenones (76) or (87) such as (cyclopentenone 88) and the lithiocuprate (117), (118) or (119) by the proceedures disclosed herein by the examples and Flowsheet N. Addition of the acid chloride (125), dissolved in ether, to an ether solution of at least three equivalents of diazomethane gives the diazoketone (126). Hydrolysis of the diazoketone using aqueous sulfuric acid and tetrahydrofuan at about 0°-55° C. gives the hydroxymethyl ketone analog (127). The acetate protecting group can be removed by refluxing with acidified methanol. The dimethyl-t-butylsilyl ether protecting group can be removed by treatment with aqueous hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran at 25° to 60° C. ##STR38## 
     When the compounds of this invention are prepared from racemic starting compounds two racemates are obtained. In appropriate instances these racemates can be separated from each other by careful application of the usual chromatographic procedures. In the more difficult instances it may be necessary to apply high pressure liquid chromatography including recycling techniques. [See G. Fallick, American Laboratory, 19-27 (August, 1973) as well as references cited therein. Additional information concerning high speed liquid chromatography and the instruments necessary for its application is available from Waters Associate, Inc., Maple Street, Milford, Mass.] 
     It is also possible to prepare the compounds of this invention in their optically active forms by the conversion of the optically active 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one carboxylic acids (128) to the optically active protected hydroxy ketone analog (129) using the methods outlined hereabove in Flowsheet K. ##STR39## 
     In accordance with the following reaction scheme prostanoids are prepared as described by Stork in J.A.C.S. 97, 4 (1975) and J.A.C.S. 97 6260 (1975) which are incorporated by reference. ##STR40## Treatment of the protected 4-oxycylcylopentenone (A) with a cuprate such as (117), (118) or (119) as hereinabove defined, followed by quenching with formaldehyde to provide the hydroxymethyl analog (B) which is dehydrated with reagents such as excess methansulfonyl chloride in pyridine followed by treatment of the crude mesylate with diisopropylethylamine in ether overnight. R 3  &#34;, R 3  &#39;&#39;&#39; and R are as previously defined. Addition of the methylenecyclopentanone (C) to a solution of the grignard Mg(CH 2 ) f  R 1  wherein f is as previously defined and R 1  &#39; is a substituent selected from the group R 1  wherein the hydroxyl group of the substituent is protected by a suitable blocking group such as 2-methoxy-propyl-2-oxy, and a catalytic amount of Bu 3  P.CuI (Bu 3  is tertiary butyl) followed by mild hydrolysis of the adduct provides the product prostanoid (E) wherein f, R 3  and R 2  are as previously defined. 
     The bromide precursor to the grignard described above is prepared in accordance with the proceedure of flowsheet L. 
     Conjugate addition of the vinyl cuprates to (129) followed by deblocking as described hereinabove in Flowsheet N then gives the compounds of this invention in their optically active forms. Although in some cases two diastereoisomers will be formed, each optically active, they can be separated by chromatographic procedures as described hereinabove. 
     The preparation of optically active 4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-ones such as (128) is described hereinbelow. 
     The 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemates may be resolved into their component enantiomers (130) and (131) by derivatizing the ketone function with a reagent having an optically active center. The resulting diastereomeric mixture can then be separated by fractional crystallization, or by chromatography, or by high speed liquid chromatography involving, if necessary, recycling techniques. Among the useful optically active ketone derivatizing reagents are 1-α-aminoxy-γ-methylpentanoic acid hydrochloride [to give (132)], (R)-2-aminoxy-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid hydrochloride, and 4-α-methylbenzyl semicarbazide. After separation of the diastereomeric derivatives, reconstitution of the keto function provides the individual 4-hydroxycyclopentenone enantiomers (130) and (131). A useful procedure for the resolution of a 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemate via an oxime such as (132) is described in the art [R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Tetrahedron Letters, 943 (1973)]. ##STR41## 
     An alternate procedure for the preparation of the 4(R)-hydroxycyclopentenone enantiomers such as (130) involves as a key step the selective microbiological or chemical reduction of trione (133) to the 4(R)-hydroxycyclopentanedione (134). A wide variety of microorganisms are capable of accomplishing this asymmetric reduction, one of the most useful being Dipodascus unincleatus. This step also can be achieved chemically by catalytic hydrogenation in the usual manner (for example, under about one atmosphere of hydrogen in methanol) using a soluble rhodium catalyst with chiral phosphine ligands, such as (1,5-cyclooctadiene)-bis-(o-anisylcyclohexylmethylphosphine)rhodium (I) tetrafluoroborate in the presence of one equivalent of organic base, such as triethylamine. 
     Conversion of hydroxycyclopentanedione (134) to an enol ether or enol ester, (135, E=alkyl, preferably iso-propyl; aroyl such as benzoyl; or arylsulfonyl such as 2-mesitylenesulfonyl), is accomplished by treatment, for example, with isopropyl iodide and a base such as potassium carbonate in refluxing acetone for from 15 to 20 hours, or with a base such as triethylamine and 0.95 equivalents of benzoyl chloride or a slight excess of 2-mesitylenesulfonylchloride, in a non-prototropic solvent at a temperature of about -10° to -15° C. Reduction of (135) with excess sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or toluene at low temperatures, such as -60° to -78° C., followed by mild acid hydrolysis (representative conditions: aqueous dilute hydrochloric acid, pH 2.5; or oxalic acid, sodium oxalate in chloroform) at ambient temperatures from 1 to 3 hours provides the 4(R)-hydroxycyclopentenone ester (136). The ester (136), can then be hydrolized to acid (130). 
     For a description of these procedures in the art see: C. J. Sih, et al, J. A. C. S., 95, 1676 (1973); J. B. Heather, et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2213 (1973); R. Pappo and P. W. Collins, Tetrahedron Letters, 2627 (1972); and R. Pappo, P. Collins, and C. Jung, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 180, 64 (1971). ##STR42## 
     Procedures for the preparation of the requisite cyclopentanetriones (133) are well-established in the art and generally involve the treatment of an ω-1-oxo long chain ester (137) with methyl or ethyl oxalate and a base such as sodium methoxide in methanol, followed by treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid in aqueous methanol to effect the dealkoxalylation of the intermediate (138). See J. Kutsube and M. Matsui, Agr. Biol. Chem., 33 1078 (1969); P. Collins, C. J. Jung and R. Pappo, Israel Journal of Chemistry, 6, 839 (1968); R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 180, 64 (1971); C. J. Sih, et al., J. A. C. S., 95, 1676 (1973) (see reference 7); and J. B. Heather, et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 2313 (1973) for pertinent background literature. ##STR43## 
     The intermediate keto esters (137) may be prepared by a variety of methods known to the art. One useful procedure is outlined below and involves alkylation of ethyl acetoacetate sodium salt (139) in the usual manner with the appropriate side-chain precursor (140, X-Cl, Br, I, preferably Br or I) followed by decarbethoxylation and reesterification, all in the usual manner. ##STR44## 
     The side-chain precursors (140) are commercially available where Z is --(CH 2 ) p  --, and can be prepared as described in Belgian Pat. No. 786,215 (granted and opened to inspection Jan. 15, 1973). 
     Those precursors wherein Z is --(CH 2 ) t  --O--CH 2  -- can be prepared by the transformation shown directly below starting with the mono-tetrahydropyranyl derivative (143). Thus, (143) is converted to the lithium alcoholate by treatment with butyl lithium, the alcoholate is then O-alkylated with ethyl bromoacetate to provide (144), which on de-O-tetrahydropyranylation, mesylation and reaction with lithium bromide gives the required (145). (These and all the above-described transformations can be effected in the usual manner well-established in the art; pertinent examples for most of the reactions can be formed in the above-cited Belgian Pat. No. 786,215.) ##STR45## 
     It is also possible to resolve the 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemate (146) by microbiological means. Thus, treatment of the 4-O-alkanoyl or aroyl derivatives (147, R 18  =aryl or alkyl) of racemate (146) (preferably the 4-O-acetyl and 4-O-propionyl derivatives) with an appropriate microorganism, preferably a Saccharomyces species e.g., 1375-143, affords preferential de-O-acylation of the 4(R)-enantiomer to give (148), which is then separated from the unreacted 4(S)-O-acyl enantiomer (149) by chromatographic procedures. After separation, mild hydrolysis of the 4(S) derivative (149) provides the 4(S)-hydroxycyclopentenone (150). [See N.J. Marsheck and M. Miyano, Biochima et Biphysica Acta, 316, 363 (1973) for related examples.] ##STR46## 
     It is also possible to prepare the individual 4-hydroxycyclopentenones (148) and (150) directly by selective microbial hydroxylations of the corresponding 4-unsubstituted cyclopentenone (151). For example, with Aspergillus niger ATCC 9142; a selective 4(R)-hydroxylation of [151, Z=(CH 2 ) 6  ] has been reported; see S. Kurozumi, T. Tora S. Ishimoto, Tetrahedron Letters, 4959 (1973). Other microorganisms can also accomplish this hydroxylation. ##STR47## 
     The ring system of the novel compounds of this invention allow them to be characterized as follows: ##STR48## 
     The 9α-hydroxy PGF compounds of this invention (154) are prepared by a conjugate addition reaction as described hereinabove in Flowsheet N. The initial conjugate addition product (121) (wherein Z, T&#39;, R 3  &#34; and R&#39; are as hereinabove defined) is not deblocked but dissolved in tetrahydrofuran. An excess of lithium perhydro-9b-borophenalyhydride (PBPH) in tetrahydrofuran is added at -78° C. After warming to 0° C., the reaction mixture is quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution. The product (153) is isolated and deblocked with acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 40° C. in the cases where T&#39; is ##STR49## and with dilute hydrochlorid acid in the cases where T&#39; is ##STR50## to give the 9α-hydroxy compounds of this invention (154). See, Flowsheet P hereinbelow wherein Z, T&#39;, R&#34; 3 , R 2 , R&#39; and R&#39;&#39;&#39; 3  are as hereinabove defined. ##STR51## 
     The 9β-hydroxy PGF compounds of this invention (156) are prepared by performing a conjugate addition as described hereinabove in Flowsheet N. The initial conjugate addition product (121) (wherein Z, T&#39;, R&#34; 3 , and R&#39; are as hereinabove defined) is not deblocked but dissolved in ethanol and an excess of sodium borohydride is added. The mixture is stirred for 8 hours, poured into water and the reduced products (153) and (155) are obtained. These are deblocked with acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 40° C. in the cases where T&#39; is ##STR52## and with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran in the cases where T&#39; is ##STR53## to give the 9α-hydroxy (154) and 9β-hydroxy (156) compounds of this invention which can be separated by silica gel chromatography. See, Flowsheet Q hereinbelow wherein Z, T&#39;, R, R&#39;, R&#34; 3 , R 2  and R 3  &#39;&#39;&#39; are as defined hereinabove. ##STR54## 
     The 1-hydroxymethyl group of the PGF compounds of this invention can be selectively esterified by dissolving the compound (154 or 156) in pyridine and adding one equivalent of an anhydride (R 15  -CO) 2  O or the acid chloride ##STR55## and allowing the mixture to stand overnight to give the desired esters (157 and 158). ##STR56## R 15  is phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more groups such as alkyl (C 1  -C 4 ), OR, SR, F, Cl; dialkylamino; or C 1  -C 4  alkyl, wherein R is C 1  -C 4  alkyl. The E-Series compound (122) may also be esterified by this procedure. ##STR57## 
     The PGA, compounds of this invention (160) are prepared from the corresponding 11-hydroxy analogs (159) by treatment of (159) with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran for 2 to 4 days at room temperature as shown hereinabove in Flowsheet R, wherein C 13  -C 14 , R 2  and f are as hereinabove defined and T&#34; is a moiety selected from a group consisting of: ##STR58## wherein R 15  is hereinabove defined. 
     As shown in Flowsheet S, hereinbelow, the compounds of this invention wherein T&#34; is ##STR59## (162 can also be prepared by selective esterification of the terminal hydroxyl group of compound (161), which is also part of this invention. 
     This esterification can be accomplished by treatment of a pyridine solution of (161) with one equivalent of an anhydride (163a) or acid chloride (163b) at room temperature for 24 hours. ##STR60## 
     The PGA 2  compounds of this invention (165) are prepared from the corresponding 11-hydroxy analog (164) by treatment of (164) with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran for 2 to 4 days at room temperature as shown hereinabove in Flowsheet T wherein C 13  -C 14 , R 2  and g are as hereinabove defined and T&#34; is a moiety selected from a group consisting of: ##STR61## wherein R 15  is hereinabove defined 
     As shown in Flowsheet U hereinbelow, the compounds of this invention wherein T&#34; is ##STR62## (167) can also be prepared by selective esterification of the terminal hydroxyl group of compound (166) which is also part of this invention. 
     This esterification can be accomplished by treatment of a pyridine solution of (166) with one equivalent of an anhydride (168a) or acid chloride (168b) at room temperature for 24 hours. ##STR63## 
     In accordance with the process of Bundy et al. J.A.C.S. 94 2123 (1972) of E. J. Corey J.O.C. 39 3187 (1973) which are incorporated by reference, the PGA 1 , PGA.sub.° or PGA 2  series compounds of this invention may be converted to the corresponding PGE.sub.°, PGE 1  or PGE 2  compound. 
     The conversion is accomplished by treating either the protected or unprotected PGA compounds (i.e. 160 or 165) with alkaline hydrogen peroxide to provide a mixture of isomeric 10,11-epoxides which, without separation is reduced with chromous acetate in acidic acid or by aluminum amalgum to provide after hydrolysis (if necessary) and silica gel chromatography, the 11α-hydroxy-PGE compounds and a lesser amount of the corresponding 11β-epimer. 
     The novel compounds of the present invention have potential utility as hypotensive agents, anti-ulcer agents, agents for the treatment of gastric hypersecretion and gastric erosion, agents to provide protection against the ulcerogenic and other gastric difficulties associated with the use of various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (e.g., indomethacin, aspirin, and phenylbutazone), bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents, abortifacients, agents for the induction of labor, agents for the induction of menses, fertility-controlling agents, oestrus regulators for use in animal husbandry with cattle and other domestic animals and central nervous system regulatory agents. Certain of the novel compounds of this invention possess utility as intermediates for the preparation of the other novel compounds of this invention. 
     The novel compounds of this invention possess the pharmacological activity described below as associated with the appropriate above-described prostaglandin types. 
     The known PGE, PGFα, PGFβ, PGA and PGD compounds are all potent in causing multiple biological responses even at low doses. For example, PGE 1 , PGE 2 , PGA 1  and PGA 2  are extremely potent in causing vasodepression and smooth muscle stimulation, and also are potent as antilipolytic agents. Moreover, for many applications, these known prostaglandins have an inconveniently short duration of biological activity. In striking contrast, the novel prostaglandin analogs of this invention are substantially more specific with regard to potency in causing prostaglandin-like biological responses, and/or having a substantially longer duration of biological activity. For example, the 11-deoxy-PGE compounds of this invention are selective in that they are at most relatively weak stimulants of smooth muscle. A further advantage of these novel compounds lies in their increased stabilities and lengthened shelf-lives. 
     Therefore, each of these novel prostaglandin analogs of this invention is surprisingly and unexpectedly more useful than one of the corresponding above-mentioned known prostaglandins for at least one of the pharmacological purposes indicated below for the latter, either because it has a different and narrower spectrum of biological activity than the known prostaglandins, and therefore is more specific in its activity and causes smaller and fewer undesired side effects than the known prostaglandins, or because of its prolonged activity, fewer and smaller doses of the novel prostaglandin analog can frequently be used to attain the desired result. 
     Another advantage of the novel compounds of this invention, compared with the known prostaglandins, is that these novel compounds are administered effectively orally, sublingually, intravaginally, buccally, or rectally, in addition to the usual intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection or infusion methods indicated above for the uses of the known prostaglandins. These qualities are advantageous because they facilitate maintaining uniform levels of these compounds in the body with fewer, shorter, or smaller doses, and make possible self-administration by the patient. 
     PGE 1 , PGE 2 , PGE 3 , dihydro-PGE 1 , PGFα, PGF.sub.β and PGA compounds, their esters and pharmacologically acceptable salts, are extremely potent in causing various biological responses. For that reason, these compounds are useful for pharmacological purposes. See, for example, Bergstrome, et al., Pharmacol. Rev. 20, 1 (1968), and references cited herein. A few of those biological responses are systemic arterial blood pressure lowering in the case of the PGA and PGE compounds as measured, for example, in anesthetized (phenobarbital sodium) pentolinium-treated rats with indwelling aortic and right heart cannulas; pressor activity, similarly measured, for the PGF compounds; stimulation of smooth muscle as shown, for example, by tests on strips of guinea pig ileum, rabbit duodenum, or gerbil colon; potentiation of other smooth muscle stimulants; antilipolytic activity as shown by antagonism of epinephrine-induced mobilization of free fatty acids or inhibition of the spontaneous release of glycerol from isolated rat fat pads; inhibition of gastric secretion in the case of PGE compounds, as shown in dogs with secretion stimulated by food or histamine infusion; activity on the cental nervous system; decrease of blood platelet adhesiveness in the case of PGE, as shown by platelet-to-glass adhesiveness, and inhibition of blood platelet aggregation and thrombus formation induced by various physical stimuli, e.g., arterial injury, and various biochemical stimuli, e.g., ADP, ATP, serotonin, thrombin, and collagen, and in the case of the PGE and PGA compounds, stimulation of epidermal proliferation and keratinization, as shown when they are applied in culture to embryonic chick and rat skin segments. 
     Because of these biological responses, these known prostaglandins are useful to study, prevent, control, or alleviate a wide variety of disease and undesirable physiological conditions in birds and mammals including humans, useful domestic animals, pets, and zoological speciments, and in laboratory animals, e.g., mice, rats, rabbits, and monkeys. 
     For example, these compounds are useful in mammals, including man, as nasal decongestants. For this purpose, the compounds are used in a dose range of about 10 μg to about 10 mg per ml of a pharmacologically suitable liquid vehicle or as an aerosol spray, both for topical application. 
     PGA, PGF.sub.β and PGE compounds are useful as hypotensive agents to reduce blood pressure in mammals including man. For this purpose, the PGF.sub.β compounds are administered by intravenous infusion at the rate of about 0.01 mg to about 40 mg per Kg of body weight per minute, or in a single dosage or multiple doses of about 25 mg to 2500 mg per Kg of body weight total per day. The PGE and PGA compounds are administered by intravenous infusion at the rate of about 0.01 to about 50 mg per Kg of body weight per minute, or in a single dose of multiple doses of about 25 to 2500 mg per Kg of body weight total per day. 
     The PGE, PGFα and PGF.sub.β compounds are useful in place of oxytocin to induce labor in pregnant female animals, including humans, cows, sheep and pigs, at or near term or in pregnant animals with intrauterine death of the fetus from about 20 weeks to term. For this purpose, the PGF compound is infused intraveneously at a dose of 0.01 mg to 50 mg per Kg of body weight per minute until or near the termination of the second stage of labor, i.e., expulsion of the fetus. Similarly, the PGE compound is infused intravenously at a dose of 0.01 to 50 mg per Kg of body weight per minute until or near the expulsion of the fetus. These compounds are especially useful when the female is one or more weeks postmature and natural labor has not started, or 12 to 60 hours after the membranes have ruptured and natural labor has not yet started. 
     The PGE, PGFα and PFG.sub.β compounds are useful for controlling the reproductive cycle in ovulating female mammals, including humans and other animals. For that purpose, PGF 2 α, for example, is administered systemically at a dose level in the range of 0.01 mg to about 20 mg per Kg of body weight, advantageously during a span of time starting approximately at the time of ovulation and ending approximately at the time of menses or just prior to menses. Likewise, a PGE compound is administered in the same fashion at a dose level of 0.01 mg to about 50 mg per Kg of body weight. Additionally, expulsion of an embryo or fetus is accomplished by similar administration of the compound during the first third or the second third of the normal mammalian gestation period. Accordingly, such compounds are useful as abortifacients. They are also useful for induction of menses during approximately the first two weeks of a missed menstrual period and thus, are useful as contraceptive anti-fertility agents. 
     11α-hydroxy-PGE compounds are extremely potent in causing stimulation of smooth muscle, and are also highly active in potentiating other known smooth muscle stimulators, for example, oxytocic agents, e.g., oxytocin, and the various ergot alkaloids including derivatives and analogs thereof. Therefore PGE 2 , for example, is useful in place of or in combination with less than usual amounts of these known smooth muscle stimulators for example, to relieve the symptoms of paralytic ileus, to control or prevent uterine bleeding after abortion or delivery, to aid in expulsion of the placenta, and during the puerperium. For the latter purpose, the PGE compound is administered by intravenous infusion immediately after abortion or delivery at a dose in the range about 0.01 to about 50 mg per Kg of body weight per minute until the desired effect is obtained. Subsequent doses are given by intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injection or infusion during puerperium in the range of 0.01 to 2 mg per Kg of body weight per day, the exact dose depending on the age, weight, and condition of the patient or animal. 
     The novel PGA, PGE and PGF.sub.β of this invention are also useful as bronchodilators for the treatment of asthma and chronic bronchitis. As such they may be conveniently administered by inhalation of aerosol sprays prepared in a dose range of about 10 ug to about 10 mg/ml of a pharmacologically suitable liquid vehicle. Relative to the natural prostaglandins, the PGA and PGE compounds in particular have the significant advantage of inducing prolonged effects. 
     The PGE and PGA compounds are also useful in mammals, including man and certain useful animals, e.g., dogs and pigs, to reduce the control excessive gastric secretion, thereby reducing or avoiding gastric erosion or gastrointestinal ulcer formation, and accelerating the healing of such ulcers already present in the gastrointestinal tract. For this purpose, the compounds are injected or infused intravenously, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly in an infusion dose range of about 0.1 mg to about 500 mg per Kg of body weight per minute, or in a total daily dose by injection or infusion in the range of about 0.1 to about 20 mg per Kg of body weight per day, the exact dose depending on the age, weight, and condition of the patient or animal, and on the frequency and route of administration. These compounds may also be useful in conjunction with various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, phenylbutazone, indomethacin and the like, to minimize the well-known ulcerogenic effects of the latter. 
     The PGE and PGA compounds also stimulate epidermal proliferation and keratinization, and in such a capacity are useful to promote and accelerate healing of skin which has been damaged, for example, by burns, wounds, abrasions or surgery. The nasopressor action of the PGA compounds makes them particularly useful in speeding the adherence and growth of skin autografts, especially small, deep (Davies) grafts which are intended to cover skinless areas by subsequent outward growth rather than initially, and in retarding rejection of homografts. 
     For these purposes, these compounds are preferably administered topically at or near the site where cell growth and keratin formation is desired, advantageously as an aerosol liquid or micronized powder spray, as an isotonic aqueous solution in the case of wet dressings, or as a lotion cream, or ointment in combination with the usual pharmaceutically acceptable diluents. In some instances, when there is substantial fluid loss as in the case of extensive burns or skin loss due to other causes, systemic administration of PGE is advantageous, for example, by intravenous injection or infusion, separate or in combination with the usual infusions of blood, plasma, or substitutes thereof. Alternative routes of administration are subcutaneous or intramuscular near the site, oral, sublinqual, buccal, rectal, or vaginal. The exact dose depends on such factors as the route of administration, and the age, weight, and condition of the subject. Illustrative of a wet dressing for topical application to second and/or third degree burns of skin area 5 to 25 square centimeters is the use of an isotonic aqueous solution containing one to 500 mg/ml of the PGA compound or several times that concentration of the PGE compound. Especially for topical use, these prostaglandins are useful in combination with antibiotics such as gentamycin, neomycin, polymyxin B, bacitracin, spectinomycin, and oxytetracycline; with other antibacterials such as mafenide hydrochloride, sulfadiazine, furazolium chloride, and nitrofurazone; and with corticoid steroids, such as hydrocortisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and fluoroprednisolone; each of those being used in the combination at the usual concentration suitable for its use alone. 
     The PGA compounds and derivatives and salts thereof increase the flow of blood in the mammalian kidney, thereby increasing the volume and electrolyte content of the urine. For that reason, PGA compounds are useful in managing cases of renal disfunction, especially in cases of severly impaired renal blood flow, for example, the hepatorena syndrome and early kidney transplant rejection. In case of excessive or inappropriate antidiuretic hormone ADH vasopressin secretion, the diuretic effect of these compounds is even greater. In anephretic states, the vasopressin action of these compounds is especially useful. 
     The PGE compounds of this invention are also useful as topical vasodilators. 
     The PGE 1  compounds of this invention are useful whenever it is desired to inhibit platelet aggregation, to reduce the adhesive character of platelets, and to remove or prevent the formation of thrombi in mammals including man, rabbits, and rats. For example, these compounds are useful to treat and prevent myocardial infarcts and post-operative thrombosis. For these purposes, these compounds are administered systemically, e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and in the form of sterile implants for prolonged action. For rapid response, especially in emergency situations, the intravenous route of administration is preferred. Doses in the range of about 0.005 to about 20 mg per Kg of body weight per day are used, the exact dose depending on the age, weight, and condition of the patient or animal, and on the frequency and route of administration. 
     It is well known that platelet aggregation inhibitors may be useful as anti-thrombotic drugs. Inhibition of platelet aggregation can be conveniently measured in vitro by monitoring changes in optical density and/or light transmission in platelet rich plasma upon addition of suitable aggregating agents such as adenosine diphosphate, epinephrine, thrombin or collagen. Alternatively, platelet aggregation can be measured in vitro using platelet rich plasma obtained at various time intervals from animals given inhibitors by an oral or parenteral route. 
     The PGE compounds of the present invention exhibit the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation in vitro when tested by the following procedure. 
     Human protein rich plasma is incubated with modified Tyrode&#39;s solution in a proportion of 40-50% human protein rich plasma. The test compounds are added at varying concentrations and after 5 minutes incubation, an aggregating agent such as adenosine diphosphate or collagen is added. The change in optical density (light transmission) is monitored by eye and inhibition is recorded as a (-) or lack of inhibition is recorded as a (+). Test compounds are considered active if they inhibit adenosine diphosphate or collagen induced aggregation at a concentration of 0.025 mg/ml or less within 5-10 minutes. For example, a compound of this invention, 1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxy-methyl-13-trans-prostene, shows inhibition of platelet aggregation induced by both adenosine diphosphate and collagen at a concentration of 0.025 mg/ml. 
     The PGE compounds of this invention also have bronchodilator activity as determined in a test using dogs anesthetized, artificially ventilated and submitted to a continuous respiratory spasm induced by pilocarpine. 
     Mongrel dogs of either sex weighing between 5 and 10 kg are used. They are premedicated with morphine HCl by subcutaneous injection at 1.5 mg/Kg. An intravenous perfusion of 5% (W/V) chloralose is started 1/2 hour after the morphine injection in such a way that 60 mg/Kg are administered within 15 minutes. After completion, a continuous perfusion of 10 mg/Kg hour is maintained throughout the experiment. The dogs are artificially ventilated by means of a Starling pump at a rate of 20 breaths/minute. The volume is adjusted according to the weight of the animal. [Kleinman and Radford, J. Appl. Physiol., 19, 360 (1964)]. All the measurements are made with the dogs positioned supine in a heated, V-shaped table. Curarization is obtained by succinylcholine chloride using a starting injection of 3 mg/Kg lasting 3 minutes, followed by a continuous perfusion of 0.1 mg/Kg/minute. 
     The respiratory spasm is induced by a starting injection of 400 mcg/Kg of pilocarpine HCl lasting 5 minutes. An increase or decrease in the dose of pilocarpine HCl may occur as a function of the observed effect on airway&#39;s resistance. A 15 minute delay is observed before the start of a continuous perfusion of pilocarpine HCl at a dose of 4 mcg/Kg/minute to maintain a constant spasm during the test. 
     A metallic cannula is inserted and fixed, after tracheotomy, into the upper part of the trachea. The two cephalic veins and the two femoral veins are catheterized to inject the various agents. The femoral artery is catheterized to measure the systemic blood pressure. An esophageal balloon (11 cm×2.5 cm) is inserted into the lower third of the oesophagus to measure the endothoracic pressure. The measurement of air flow is made with a Fleish pneumotachograph connected to the tracheal tube. 
     The transpulmonary pressure is measured as follows: The tracheal cannula is equipped with a stainless steel axial tube (1.5 mm) which is closed at its distal end and projected 2.5 cm beyond the end of the cannula. Three holes with a diameter of one mm are pierced on this latter segment. This tube, which is used to measure the tracheal pressure, is connected to one of the two chambers of a Sanborn 267 B/C differential transducer. The other chamber is connected to the esophageal balloon by means of a polyethylene catheter of the same length and characteristics as the balloon&#39;s. 
     The airflow is measured from the Fleish pneumotachograph by means of a Sanborn 270 differential transducer. 
     The tidal volume is obtained by electronic integration of the flow signal using an R.C. integrator. 
     The systemic and pulmonary blood pressures are gauged by means of a Sanborn 267 B/C or 1280B pressure transducer. 
     An electrocardiogram is taken in lead 2. Its use is to monitor a cardiac rate-meter. 
     All these parameters are recorded on a Sanborn polygraph. The transpulmonary pressure and the tidal volume are also displayed as rectangular coordinates on an oscilloscope. 
     The airway&#39;s resistance, expressed in cm of water/liter/second, is measured by subtracting from the electrical equivalent of the transpulmonary pressure, a voltage proportional to the flow so as to synchronize the pressure and volume signals on the oscilloscope [Mead and Whittenberger, J. Appl. Physiol, 5, 779 (1953)]. 
     The value of the pulmonary elastance, expressed in cm of water/liter, is obtained by means of the same principal, i.e., an electrical signal proportioned to the volume is subtracted from the transpulmonary pressure signal, in order to optimize the pressure-flow loop on the oscilloscope. 
     The details of this method are described by Lulling, et al. [Med. Pharmacol. Exp., 16, 481 (1967)]. 
     The computing operations are carried out with an analogical computer which allows the direct reading, cycle to cycle, of the values of resistance and elastance. 
     The test compounds are administered by an Aerosol® route. The micronebulizer of a Bird Mark 7 respirator is fitted on the metallic cannula just after the pneumotachograph. The &#34;puff&#34; of the test compound, in Aerosol® is driven by a 2 Kg/cm 2  pressure, allowed into the micronebulizer just during one inspiration cycle. The micronebulizer is fitted on the respiratory tube only during the &#34;puff&#34;. It is weighed just before and just after administration to determine the amount of test compound administered. 
     The % inhibition of spasms induced by pilocarpine for some of the compounds of this invention is shown below in Table A. Approximately 50 mg of the solution is administered to each dog. 
     
                       TABLE A                                                     
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 Bronchodilator Activity (Pilocarpine Assay)                              
% Inhibition of Spasm                                                     
                      % Inhibition of                                     
                      pilocarpine in-                                     
                      duced spasm as a                                    
                      function of the                                     
                      after drug                                          
                      administration                                      
                  Dose  5      30     60                                  
                  mg/ml min.   min.   min.                                
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1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                               
1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
prostadiene         3.2     90     90   70                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-                                
1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
prostadiene         3.2     80     80   66                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                   
trimethylene-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-                                       
13-trans prostadiene                                                      
                    3.2     80     74   68                                
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-                                         
hydroxymethyl-13-trans prostene                                           
                    3.2     37     30   30                                
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxy-                                           
methyl prostane     3.2     70     45   30                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-                                
1-acetoxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
prostadiene         3.2     92     75   55                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                
1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                           
prostadiene         3.2     70     50   35                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                               
1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-                                                 
prostene            3.2     90     70   45                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-                                
1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-                                                 
prostene            3.2     90     80   70                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16,16-                            
trimethylene-1-hydroxymethyl-13-                                          
trans-prostene      3.2     90     75   60                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-                                
hydroxymethyl-13-trans-                                                   
prostene            3.2     80     40   15                                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16,20-                                   
dimethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-                                              
trans-prostene      3.2     55     70   55                                
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     The bronchodilator activity of some of the PGE compounds of this invention is determined in guinea pigs against bronchospasms elicited by intravenous injections of 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine or acetylcholine by the Konzett procedure. [See J. Lulling, P. Lievens, F. El Sayed and J. Prignot, Arzneimittel-Forschung, 18, 995 (1968)]. 
     In the Table B which follows, bronchodilator activity for representative compounds of this invention against one or more of the three spasmogenic agents is expressed as an ED 50  determined from the results obtained with three logarithmic cumulative intravenous doses. 
     
                                           TABLE B                                 
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Bronchodilator Activity (Konzett Assay) ED 50 mg/kg                       
                   Spasmogenic Agent                                      
                   5-Hydroxytryptamine                                    
                             Histamine                                    
                                    Acetylcholine                         
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1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                               
1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
                   3.81 × 10.sup.-3                                 
                             3.0 × 10.sup.-3                        
                                    6.4 × 10.sup.-3                 
prostadiene                                                               
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-                                
1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
                   402 × 10.sup.-6                                  
                             254 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    2.66 × 10.sup.-3                
prostadiene                                                               
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-                                         
hydroxymethyl-13-trans prostene                                           
                   288 × 10.sup.-6                                  
                             373 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    293 × 10.sup.-6                 
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxy-                                           
methyl prostane    890 × 10.sup.-6                                  
                             471 × 10.sup.-6                        
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxy-                                           
methyl-13-trans prostene                                                  
                   19.4 × 10.sup.-3                                 
                             4.8 × 10.sup.-3                        
                                    &gt;320                                  
1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-                                     
13-trans prostene  2.66 × 10.sup.-3                                 
                             2.16 × 10.sup.-3                       
                                    &gt;3.2 × 10.sup.-3                
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-                                
1-acetoxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans                                            
prostadiene        88.1 × 10.sup.-6                                 
                             780 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    795 × 10.sup.-6                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-                                         
16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-                                                
13-trans-prostene  3.0 × 10.sup.-3                                  
                             943 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    4.7 × 10.sup.-3                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-                                         
16-vinyl-1-hydroxymethyl-                                                 
13-trans-prostene  147 ×  10.sup.-6                                 
                             250 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    1.7 × 10.sup.-3                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-                                  
16,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-                                             
methyl-13-trans-prostene                                                  
                   1.4 × 10.sup.-3                                  
                             734 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    1.3 × 10.sup.-3                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-                                  
1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-                                                 
prostene           936 × 10.sup.-6                                  
                             547 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    3.9 × 10.sup.-3                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-                                  
16,16-trimethylene-5-cis,                                                 
13-trans-prostadiene                                                      
                   1.49 × 10.sup.-3                                 
                             781 × 10.sup.-6                        
                                    995 × 10.sup.-6                 
1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-                                         
16,20-dimethyl-1-hydroxy-                                                 
methyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                    
prostadiene        47 × 10.sup.-3                                   
                             8.8 × 10.sup.-3                        
                                    19.0 × 10.sup.-3                
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     PROTOCOL FOR EVALUATION OF GASTRIC ANTI-SECRETORY AGENTS 
     A. MODEL 
     Unanesthetized mongrel dogs weighing 10-15 Kg are used. The animals have a surgically prepared denervated (Heidenhain) pouch which drains by gravity through a titanium cannula. These animals are trained to stand quietly in a Pavlov support. Gastric secretion is stimulated at the lowest rate giving stable secretion (25-40% of maximal) with histamine acid phosphate, 30-50 μg/Kg/hr. Under such stimulation, a stable gastric secretory output can generally be maintained for a period of at least 3 hours. 
     Gastric juice is collected continuously during secretory studies and pooled into 15-minute collections. Determination of collection volume, pH and titratable acidity is performed. Acid is determined by titrating an aliquot of gastric sample with 0.1 N NaOH to pH 7.0 using an automatic titrator. 
     Drugs are administered on a background of submaximal gastric secretory stimulation and the results compared with control secretory studies without the use of drug. Depending upon the duration of action of a particular drug, it may be possible for a single drug-secretory study to serve as its own control. The route of drug administration is oral administration into the main stomach. This route is easy to perform and does not interfere with the smooth collection of pouch gastric juice. 
     For example, one of the PGE compounds of this invention 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-trans prostadiene on administration into the stomach of one of these dogs at a dose of 100 mg/Kg gives the results shown hereinbelow in Table D. The data in Table D is the average of four tests in one dog. 
     
                                           TABLE D                                 
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Volume and titratable activity of gastric juice after administration      
of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-   
trans prostadiene (100 mg/Kg).                                            
Time after                                                                
administration,                                                           
min.    0  15 30 45 60 75 90  105 120                                     
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Volume (ml)                                                               
        3.4                                                               
           2.6                                                            
              1.5                                                         
                 1.3                                                      
                    0.7                                                   
                       0.9                                                
                          1.5 1.9 2.7                                     
Acid (meg/                                                                
        0.43                                                              
           0.35                                                           
              0.22                                                        
                 0.20                                                     
                    0.09                                                  
                       0.13                                               
                          0.21                                            
                              0.27                                        
                                  0.40                                    
15 min.)                                                                  
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     Gastric Acid Secretion in the Dog Fistula 
     Three mongrel dogs (20-32 kg) were surgically prepared with stainless steel cannulae. These were inserted into the most dependent portion of the ventral stomach and exteriorized through the abdomen for the collection of gastric secretions. The dogs were trained to stand quietly in a Pavlov support and were conscious during subsequent secretory studies. 
     
                       TABLE E                                                     
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Effect of 1,9-dioxo-11β,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-      
13-trans-prostene, and 1,9-dioxo-11β,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-       
hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadiene on the Gastric Acid              
Secretion.sup.a in the Dog Fistula Preparation                            
                      cumulative two-hour gastric                         
       dose           secretion.sup.c                                     
treatment                                                                 
         (μg/kg I.G.)                                                  
                    n.sup.b                                               
                          volume (ml)                                     
                                   acid (mEq H.sup.+)                     
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control  --         20    130 ± 11                                     
                                   17.2 ± 1.6                          
Compound A                                                                
         10          6    59 ± 19                                      
                                   6.9 ± 2.8                           
                          (p&lt;0.01) (p&lt;0.0005)                             
Compound B                                                                
         10          6    76 ± 16                                      
                                   7.5 ± 2.1                           
                          (p&lt;0.05) (p&lt;0.005)                              
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 .sup.a After a 26hour fast, gastric acid secretion was submaximally      
 stimulated, beginning 45 minutes after treatment, using a constant       
 intravenous infusion of histamine acid phosphate (40 g/kg/hr).           
 .sup.b Each of three dogs was treated six to seven times with vehicle    
 (control) and one to three times with each compound; n is the number of  
 experiments conducted with each treatment.                               
 .sup.c Total secretion from 45-120 minutes following intragastric (I.G.) 
 administration of drugs or vehicle. Mean effects of treatment were       
 compared to control means by Student&#39;s t test. Compound A is             
 1,9dioxo-11α,16dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prosten
, and Compound B is                                                       
 1,9dioxo-11α,16dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-p
ostadiene.                                                                
 
    
     Restraint--Immersion Stress Ulcers in the Rat (Wilson) 
     A. Induction of Ulcers 
     Male &#34;Sprague--Dawley Derived&#34; rats (Locke--Erickson Laboratories, Maywood, Illinois) weighing 150 to 200 g, are fasted, and provided drinking water for 16 to 19 hours prior to the start of the study. At 0 time the rats are dosed orally with compound or vehicle, (approximately 0.5 ml) and then secured in a Bollman-type restraining cage. Five minutes after dosing, the animals are immersed (tail downward) to &#34;shoulder level&#34; into a 22° C. water bath for 100 minutes. At the end of this period, the animals are decapitated and their stomachs promptly excised with about 5 mm each of esophagus and duodenum. 
     With a blunt tipped scissor the stomach is opened along the greater curvature, starting at the tip of the rumen through the glandular mucosa into the pylorus and opening the bit of duodenum along its amesenteric border. Debris is removed from stomach by rinsing in saline at room temperature and gently blotting it with gauze or filter paper. The stomach is then spread out, mucosal surface upward on a 3×5 file card or similar material. 
     B. Evaluation of Lesions 
     With an illuminated magnifier the lesions are counted (for total lesion count) and scored (for weighted score) after the method described by G. Osterloh, et al., Arzneimittel-Forschung, 16 (8a):901910, August 1966. The score for each lesion is given in the following table, modified from the paper. 
     
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LESION TYPE        SCORE                                                  
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No lesions         0                                                      
Erythema           1                                                      
Petechial Hemorrhages                                                     
                   2                                                      
Erosion            3                                                      
Pinpoint Ulcer     4                                                      
Small Ulcer (0.5-1 mm)                                                    
                   5                                                      
Medium Ulcer (1-3 mm)                                                     
                   6                                                      
Large Ulcer (3 mm) 7                                                      
Perforation        8                                                      
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     Very large (area) non-perforating lesions are frequently seen. These are measured as so many 3 mm diameter ulcers and scored as multiples of #7. For example, a 3 mm 2  diameter ulcer is taken to have an area of 7.1 mm 2 , so a lesion measuring 9×4 mm will have an area of 36 mm 2  and hence is equivalent to 5 lesions with a score 190 7. 
     
                       TABLE F                                                     
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Effect of Prostaglandins on Stress-                                       
Induced (Immersion) Ulcers in Rats                                        
        Dose        Ulcer Score                                           
Compound                                                                  
        (mg/Kg P.O.)                                                      
                    [Mean ± SEM (n)]                                   
                                  % Reduction                             
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Control --         40 ± 5 (27)                                         
A*      500        2 ± 1 (10)  95 (p &lt;.001)                            
        200        6 ± 3 (5)   85 (p &lt;.01)                             
B*      500        7 ± 2 (6)   82 (p &lt;.01)                             
        200        13 ± 7 (13) 67 (p &lt;.005)                            
        80         7 ± 6 (7)   82 (p &lt;.005)                            
        16         6 ± 4 (6)   85 (p &lt;.005)                            
        3          15 ± 11 (6) 62 (p &lt;.05)                             
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 Rats were dosed by gavage with compound or vehicle and submerged into a  
 22° C. water bath for 100 minutes. At the end of this period,     
 animals were sacrificed and their stomachs removed and scored for ulcers.
 A* is:                                                                   
 1,9dioxo-11α,16dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-p
ostadiene.                                                                
 B* is:                                                                   
 1,9dioxo-11α,16dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prosten
 
    
     Indomethacin-Induced Ulcers in the Rat 
     Male Wistar rats (Royal Hart, New Hampton, N.Y.), weighing 190-210 g are distributed among control and treatment groups (5 rats/group) and housed one rat per cage. During the 52 hour test period, the rats are permitted free access to food and drinking water for the first 33 hours but are fasted overnight prior to sacrifice. Indomethacin is suspended (4 mg/ml) in a 1.5% starch-phosphate buffer solution (SPBS). 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-transprostene is dissolved at 10 mg/ml in ethanol and then diluted in SPBS to 0.1 mg/ml or to a lower concentration as required. The indomethacin suspension is injected subcutaneously (10 mg/kg) and the prostaglandin suspension is given by gavage (0.5 mg/kg or less) b.i.d. on day 0 and 1. Rats receive only one dose of prostaglandin and indomethacin on day 2 and 6 hours later are killed with chloroform. The stomachs are dissected, opened along the greater curvature, and rinsed briefly in tap water. They are then spread, mucosal surface facing upward and pinned onto uniform size corks (2.5 inch diameter) individually numbered on the back. The identification number for each stomach is unknown to the investigator and the stomachs are randomly graded according to the following scheme: 
     0--Normal 
     1--Petechial hemorrhage, or pin-point ulcers 
     2--One or two small ulcers or hemorrhagic erosions 
     3--Many areas of hemorrhage erosion or ulcers, a few large 
     4--Massive areas of hemorrhagic erosion or many ulcers, mainly large 
     Intestines are also removed and examined for the presence of ulcers, which are graded according to the scheme outlined below. 
     0--Normal 
     1--Mucosa thin, petechial hemorrhage 
     2--&#34;Blow-outs&#34;, when intestine inflated with air 
     3--Few ulcers. Gut more fragile than normal, tears along line of mesentery attachements when removed 
     4--Many large perforating lesions. Adhesions. Gut hemorrhagic and very fragile. Tears readily and cannot be removed intact. Graded in situ. 
     
                                           TABLE G                                 
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Effect of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-                     
1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene (Compound B)                            
on Indomethacin-Induced Ulcers                                            
in Rats                                                                   
Treatment.sup.a Gastric Ulcer                                             
                         Intestinal Ulcer                                 
Indomethacin                                                              
       Compound B                                                         
                Score    Score    Hematocrit                              
(mg/kg subcut.)                                                           
       (mg/kg P.O.)                                                       
              N (Mean ± S.E.M.)                                        
                         (Mean ± S.E.M.)                               
                                  (Mean ± S.E.M.)                      
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10     --     10                                                          
                2.9 ± 0.2                                              
                         3.7 ± 0.2                                     
                                  33.1 ± 2.1                           
10     .5     10                                                          
                2.1 ± 0.4                                              
                         2.0 ± 0.4.sup.b                               
                                  40.0 ± 1.4.sup.b                     
10     .1     10                                                          
                1.7 ± 0.3.sup.b                                        
                         2.7 ± 0.2.sup.b                               
                                  41.1 ± 2.4.sup.b                     
10     .02     8                                                          
                1.9 ± 0.4.sup.b                                        
                         3.5 ± 0.2                                     
                                  35.6 ± 1.9                           
--     --     10                                                          
                0.3 ± 0.2.sup.b                                        
                         0.sup.b  48.0 ± 0.6.sup.b                     
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 .sup.a Treatment is B.I.D. on days 0 and 1, and once on day 2, six hours 
 prior to sacrifice for scoring.                                          
 .sup.b Significantly different from indomethacinonly treatment at p &lt;.05.
 
    
     The novel compounds of this invention induce the biological responses described hereinabove as associated with their particular prostaglandin types. These novel compounds are accordingly used for the above-described corresponding purposes. 
     These derivatives described hereinabove are also more selective in their biological action and generally induce a more prolonged effect than the corresponding natural prostaglandins. These preparations are novel, completely unanticipated and provide distinct and important advantages. 
     In addition, certain of the novel compounds of this invention are useful for the preparation of other novel compounds of their invention. 
    
    
     The invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples. 
     The following examples describe the manner and process of making and using the invention, but are not to be construed as a limitation thereon. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     Preparation of ethyl 2,2-trimethylenehexanoate 
     To a stirred solution of 27.6 g of freshly distilled N-isopropylcyclohexylamine in 200 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran cooled to -78° C. is added at a fast rate 96 ml of 2.04 M n-butyllithium in hexane. To the resulting solution is added dropwise 25 g of ethyl cyclobutanecarboxylate. After 30 minutes the resulting solution is allowed to warm to ambient temperature, is transferred to a dropping funnel under nitrogen and is added dropwise over a period of 11/4 hours to a solution of 54 g of n-butyl iodide in 100 ml of dry dimethylsulfoxide maintaining the temperature at 16°-20° C. Stirring is continued for an additional 30 minutes. The separated salts are removed by filtration, the mother liquor is taken to a small volume and the resulting oil is diluted with hexanes. This solution is washed with 2% hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium chloride soltuion, and dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residual oil is distilled to give 14.6 g (41 %) of product, bp 84°-87° C. (10 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     Preparation of ethyl 2,2-tetramethylenehexanoate 
     In the manner described in Example 1, treatment of the lithium salt of ethyl cyclopentanecarboxylate with n-butyl iodide furnishes the subject product. 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     Preparation of 2,2-trimethylenehexan-1-ol 
     To a stirred solution of 20 g of ethyl 2,2-trimethylenehexanoate (Example 1) in 100 ml of dry toluene, in an argon atmosphere and cooled in an ice bath, is added dropwise 250 ml (2 molar equivalents) of 0.89 M diisobutlaluminum hydride in toluene. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and then poured into excess iced 5% hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated and washed with 5% hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 14.8 g (96%) of oil; bp 92°-93° C. (10 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     Preparation of 2,2-tetramethylenehexan-1-ol 
     In the manner described in Example 3, treatment of ethyl 2,2-tetramethylenehexanoate (Example 2) with 0.89 molar diisobutylaluminum hydride furnishes the subject product. 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     Preparation of 2,2-trimethylenehexaldehyde 
     Chromium trioxide (61.5 g), dried in a vacuum desiccator over phosphorous pentoxide, is added to an ice cold solution of 97 g of dry pyridine in one liter of dry methylene chloride. The deep red suspension is stirred for 15 minutes at 0° C. and then for 45 minutes at ambient temperature. A solution of 14.5 g of 2,2-trimethylenehexanol-1 (Example 3) in 55 ml of methylene chloride is added all at once to the suspension. A black tarry deposit is formed immediately. After stirring at ambient temperature for 15 minutes the solution is decanted from the tarry deposit which is then triturated four times with small portions of methylene chloride. The combined extracts are washed twice with ice cold 5% sodium hydroxide, ice cold 5% hydrochloric acid and finally with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation gives 12.9 g of product; bp 69° C. (11 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 6 
     Preparation of 2,2-tetramethylenehexaldehyde 
     Oxidation of 2,2-tetramethylenehexan-1-ol (Example 4) with chromium trioxide-pyridine complex in the manner described in Example 5 furnishes the subject product. 
     EXAMPLE 7 
     Preparation of 4,4-trimethylene-1-octyn-3-ol 
     To a solution of lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex (9.4 g) in 90 ml of dry dimethylsulfoxide, cooled in an ice bath, is added 12.94 g of 2,2-trimethylenehexaldehyde (Example 5) in 10 ml of dimethylsulfoxide dropwise, at such a rate that the temperature is maintained at 20°-25° C. The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 12 hours and then poured into a mixture of ice cold 2% hydrochloric acid and ether. The ether layer is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation provides 13.53 g of product; bp 108°-109° C. (13 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 8 
     Preparation of 4,4-tetramethylene-1-octyn-3-ol 
     Treatment of 2,2-tetramethylenehexaldehyde (Example 6) with lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex in dimethylsulfoxide in the manner described in Example 4 is productive of the subject compound. 
     EXAMPLE 9 
     Preparation of 4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred solution of 5.3 g of 4,4-trimethylene-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 7) and 5.42 g of imidazole in 32 ml of dry dimethylformamide, cooled in an ice bath under argon atmosphere is added 4.35 g of chlorotrimethylsilane. After stirring at 0° C. for 15 minutes, the solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours and then poured into 200 ml of hexanes. The solution is washed twice with ice cold water, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation furnishes 6.02 g (80%) of colorless oil; bp 110°-112° C. (14 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 10 
     Preparation of 4,4-tetramethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne 
     Treatment of 4,4-tetramethylene-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 8) with chlorotrimethylsilane in dimethylformamide containing imidazole as described in Example 5 furnishes the subject product. 
     EXAMPLE 11 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne 
     To a solution of 25 g of 4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyoxy-1-octyne (Example 9), stirred under argon atmosphere at -78° C., is added dropwise 93 ml of 2.3 M n-butyllithium in hexane at a rate to maintain the temperature below -40° C. After stirring for 40 minutes, a solution of iodine is allowed to warm to ambient temperature and 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution is added until the purple color is removed. The organic phase is washed with dilute aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and taken to dryness to afford the subject product as an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 12 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-cis-octene 
     To a solution of 30 g of 1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne (Example 10) in 100 ml of methanol, under argon atmosphere is added 54 g of potassium azodicarboxylate [J. Thiele, Annalen der Chemie, 271, 127 (1892)] to this solution is added dropwise 45 ml of acetic acid over a period of about 2 hours. The solids are removed by filtration and the mother liquor is reduced to a small volume, diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether is evaporated and the residual oil is stirred with 250 ml of 1 M sodium bicarbonate solution. The solution is extracted several times with ether and the combined extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and taken to dryness to furnishe the subject product as an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 13 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-trans-octene 
     To a mixture of 4.76 g of sodiumborohydride and 23.6 g of 2-methyl-2-butene in 220 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran at -5° C. is added dropwise 23.8 g of freshly distilled borontrifluoride etherate. The resulting mixture is stirred at -5° C. to -0° C. for 2 hours and to it is added dropwise a solution of 20 g of 4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne (Example 12) in 20 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran. The resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 21/2 hours. The mixture is then cooled to -5° C. and there is added 44 g of trimethylene oxide portionwise over a period of 20 minutes, maintaining the temperature at 15°-20° C. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and then poured simultaneously, with a solution of 119 g of iodine in 290 ml of tetrahydrofuran, into 1490  ml of 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. After stirring for 30 minutes the organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with ether. The combined organic phase is washed with 5% aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 27 g of oily material. Chromatography on 135 g of florisil and eluting with 500 ml of hexanes furnishes 24 g of oily product which is shown to be contaminated with starting material and iodoform by infrared and thin layer chromatography. The material is purified by removing the trimethylsilyl group in the following manner. The crude product is dissolved in 350 ml of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) by stirring at ambient temperature for 5 minutes. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residual oil containing mainly 1-iodo-3-hydroxy-4,4-trimethylene-1-trans-octene is applied to a 2&#34; (flat) dry column containing 1200 g of Woelm silica gel. The column is developed with benzene, cut into one-inch segments and each segment is eluted with chloroform. Combination of the appropriate fractions affords 300 mg of iodomethane, 2.8 g of 4,4-trimethylene-1-octyne-3-ol, and 11.6 g of 1-iodo-3-hydroxy-4,4-trimethylene-1-trans-octene. Silylation of this material in the manner described above followed by distillation of the residual oil furnishes 13 g of pure product; bp 83°-84° C. (0.2 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 14 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4,4-tetramethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-trans-octene 
     Treatment of 4,4-tetramethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene (Example 10) in the manner described in Example 13 furnishes the subject product. 
     EXAMPLES 15-20 
     Treatment of the lithium salt of ethyl cyclobutanecarboxylate with the alkyl halides listed in Table 1 below by the procedure described in Example 1 furnishes the 2,2-trimethylene esters of the table. 
     
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ple  Alkyl Halides                                                        
                 Product 2,2-Trimethylene esters                          
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15   propyl iodide                                                        
                 ethyl 2,2-trimethylenepentanoate                         
16   amyl iodide ethyl 2,2-trimethyleneheptanoate                         
17   hexyl iodide                                                         
                 ethyl 2,2-trimethyleneoctanoate                          
18   benzyl iodide                                                        
                 ethyl 2,2-trimethylene-3-phenylpropionate                
19   2-cyclopentyl-1-                                                     
                 ethyl 2,2-trimethylene-4-cyclopentyl-                    
     ethyl bromide                                                        
                 butyrate                                                 
20   1-chloro-2- ethyl 2,2-trimethylene-4-hexynoate                       
     butyne                                                               
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     EXAMPLES 21-27 
     Reduction of the various esters listed in Table 2 below with diisobutylaluminum hydride all in the manner described in Example 3 above is productive of the alcohols of the table. 
     
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       Esters                                                             
Example                                                                   
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                 Product Alcohols                                         
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21     15        2,2-trimethylenepentan-1-ol                              
22     16        2,2-trimethyleneheptan-1-ol                              
23     17        2,2-trimethyleneoctan-1-ol                               
24     18        2,2-trimethylene-3-phenylpropan-1-ol                     
25     19        2,2-trimethylene-4-cyclopentylbutan-1-ol                 
26     20        2,2-trimethylene-4-hexyn-1-ol                            
27     55        2,2-trimethylene-4-cis-hexen-1-ol                        
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     EXAMPLES 28-34 
     Oxidation of the alcohols listed in Table 3 below with chromium trioxide-pyridine complex by the procedure described in Example 5 above furnishes the corresponding aldehydes of the table. 
     
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Example                                                                   
       of Example   Product 2,2-Trimethylenealdehydes                     
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28     21           2,2-trimethylenevaleraldehyde                         
29     22           2,2-trimethyleneheptaldehyde                          
30     23           2,2-trimethyleneoctaldehyde                           
31     24           2,2-trimethylene-                                     
                    3-phenylpropionylaldehyde                             
32     25           2,2-trimethylene-                                     
                    4-cyclopentylbutyraldehyde                            
33     26           2,2-trimethylenehex-4-yn-1-al                         
34     27           2,2-trimethylene-4-cis-hexene-1-al                    
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     EXAMPLES 35-41 
     Treatment of the various aldehydes listed below in Table 4 with lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex in the manner described in Example 7 furnishes the hydroxyacetylenes of the table. 
     
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Ex-   Aldehydes                                                           
ample of Example Product Hydroxyacetylenes                                
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35    28         4,4-trimethylene-1-heptyn-3-ol                           
36    29         4,4-trimethylene-1-nonyn-3-ol                            
37    30         4,4-trimethylene-1-decyn-3-ol                            
38    31         4,4-trimethylene-5-phenyl-1-pentyn-3-ol                  
39    32         4,4-trimethylene-6-cyclopentyl-1-hexyn-3-ol              
40    33         4,4-trimethylene-1,6-octadiyn-3-ol                       
41    34         4,4-trimethylene-4-cis-hexene-3-ol                       
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     EXAMPLES 42-48 
     Treatment of the various alcohols listed below in Table 5 with chlorotrimethylsilane in the manner described in Example 9 furnishes the corresponding trimethylsilyloxy acetylenes of the table. 
     
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ple  of Example                                                           
               Product Trimethylsilyloxyacetylenes                        
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42   35        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-heptyne             
43   36        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-nonyne              
44   37        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-decyne              
45   38        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-phenyl-             
               1-pentyne                                                  
46   39        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-6-cyclo-              
               pentyl-1-hexyne                                            
47   40        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1,6-                  
               octadiyne                                                  
48   41        4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-cis-                
               octene-1-yne                                               
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     EXAMPLES 49-54 
     In the manner described in Example 13 treatment of the various acetylenes of Table 6 below with disiamylborane, made in situ from sodium borohydride and 2-methyl-2-butene, followed by oxidation of the so formed organoborane with trimethylamine oxide followed by treatment of this product with iodine and sodium hydroxide furnishes the trimethylsilyliodovinylcarbinols of the table. 
     
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am-  Acetylenes                                                           
ple  of Example                                                           
               Product Trimethylsilylvinylcarbinols                       
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49   42        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-             
               trans-heptene                                              
50   43        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-             
               trans-nonene                                               
51   44        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-             
               trans-decene                                               
52   45        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-             
               phenyl-1-trans-pentene                                     
53   46        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-6-             
               cyclopentyl-1-trans-hexene                                 
54   47        1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-2-trimethylsilylioxy-1-            
               trans-octen-6-yne                                          
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     EXAMPLE 55 
     Preparation of ethyl 2,2-trimethylene-4-cis-hexenoate 
     A solution of 5 g of ethyl 2,2-trimethylene-4-hexynoate (Example 20) in 40 ml of dry pyridine is hydrogenated in a Parr apparatus using 600 mg of 5% palladium on barium sulfate. After one hour when hydrogen uptake is complete, the solution is filtered through celite and the mother liquor is taken to dryness to furnish 4 g of product as an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 56 
     Preparation of 3-tetrahydropyranyloxy--1-propyne 
     To a stirred solution of 112 g (2.0 mol.) of 3-hydroxy-1-propyne and 260 g (3.0 mol.) of dihydropyran in 1.20 liters of methylene chloride cooled to 0° C. in an ice bath, is added a solution of 20 mg of para-toluenesulfonic acid in 100 ml of methylene chloride, dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred at 0° C. for one-half hour, and at ambient temperature for one hour. It is then poured into 200 ml of a 5% solution of sodium bicarbonate, the organic phase is separated, the aqueous phase extracted with 100 ml of methylene chloride, the combined organic phases washed with 100 ml of a solution of brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated under vacuum (12 mm) at 45° C. to give 300 g of crude product, which is purified by fractional distillation, bp 71°-73° C. (14 mm) to yield 250 g (89%) of a liquid. 
      EXAMPLE 57 
     Preparation of 3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne 
     To a stirred -20° C. solution of 125 g (0.89 mol.) of 3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-propyne (Example 56) in 450 ml of ether, under a nitrogen atmosphere, is added dropwise, over one hour, a solution of 45 ml (0.89 mol.) of 2.0 N n-butyllithium in hexane. After 150 ml of dry ether is added and the mixture stirred at -20° C. for 30 minutes, a solution of 98 g (0.89 mol.) of trimethylchlorosilane in 73 ml of ether is added dropwise. Stirring is continued for 30 minutes at -20° C. and at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is again cooled to -20° C., and a solution of 90 ml of acetic acid in 300 ml of ether is added dropwise, followed by 90 ml of water. It is then diluted with 500 ml of water, and extracted 3 times with 300 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase is separated, washed with 500 ml of a saturated brine solution, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated at 40° C. under vacuum (12 mm.). The crude product is fractionally distilled, bp 120°-125° C. (18 mm.), to yield 120 g of an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 58 
      Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     To a stirred -78° C. solution of 62 ml (124 mmol.) of a 2.0 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane and 50 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran, under a nitrogen atmosphere is added dropwise, a solution of 24 g (113 mmol.) of 3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne (Example 57) in 35 ml of tetrahydrofuran. This red solution is stirred one hour at -78° C., then a freshly prepared solution of zinc iodide (135 mmol.) in 125 ml of tetrahydrofuran [F. Mercier, R. Epstein, and S. Holand, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 2, 690 (1972)] is added dropwise at -78° C., until the mixture turns yellow. After stirring an additional hour at -78° C., a solution of 21 g (250 mmol.) of n-valeraldehyde in 35 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise and the reaction mixture stirred for one hour at -78° C. and 18 hours at ambient temperature. It is then cooled to 0° C. and a solution of 12 ml of acetic acid in 65 ml of ether is added dropwise, followed by 75 ml of ice-water. The phases are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ether. The combined organic phases are washed 3 times with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, until the last wash is basic, then with a saturated brine solution, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated to give 40 g of yellow oil. The crude product may be purified on a 4&#34;×40&#34; dry column of alumina, and eluted with chloroform. I.R.: neat; 3550 (OH), 2200 (C.tbd.C), 840, 750 [(CH 3 ) 3  Si], cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 59 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3,4-dihydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     A solution of 19.6 g (0.066 mol) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 58) in 55.5 ml of ethanol, 22.2 ml of acetic acid, and 22.2 ml of water is heated at reflux for 3 hours. The cooled mixture is taken to dryness and evaporated twice with benzene. The residue is taken up in hexane, washed 3 times with saturated potassium bicarbonate solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated to give 17.0 g of crude product IR: neat, 3500-3400, broad (two OH). 
     EXAMPLE 60 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     To a stirred solution of 17.0 g (79.5 mmol.) of crude d,l-erythro-15,16-dihydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 59) is 33.6 ml of 2,2-dimethoxy propane at 0° C., is added 0.05 ml of 60% perchloric acid. After 30 minutes at ambient temperature, the mixture is shaken with 50 ml of hexane and 25 ml of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The hexane phase is separated, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated to give 19.0 g of crude product. 
     EXAMPLE 61 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-octyne 
     A mixture of 19.0 g (75.0 mmol.) of crude d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 60) with 95 ml of methanol and 3.0 g of potassium carbonate is refluxed for one hour. The mixture is cooled and evaporated at 50° C. (13 mm), taken up in 250 ml of benzene, and washed with 100 ml of water. The water is saturated with salt, the organic phase separated, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated to give 12 g of crude product. Fractional distillation yields 7.0 g of the subject compound as a colorless oil, bp 103°-106° C. (13 mm). 
     IR: neat; 3300 sharp (H--C.tbd.C), 2100, (C.tbd.C), 780 (erythro configuration) cm -1   
     nmr: δCDCl 3  TMS; 4.75 (dd., 1, C.tbd.C--CH--CH, J=2 Hz, J=5 Hz), 4.10 (m, 1, C.tbd.C--CH--CH--CH 2 , 2.5 (d, 1, H--C C--CH), 1.9-1.2 (m, 14, alkyl), 0.90 (m, 3H, CH 2  CH 3 ). 
     EXAMPLE 62 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred 0° C. slurry of 0.852 g (0.023 mol.) of sodium borohydride and 4.21 g (0.060 mol.) of 2-methyl-2-butene in 40 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran, under an argon atmosphere, is added dropwise 4.26 g (0.030 mol.) of boron trifluoride etherate complex. A solution of 2.73 g (0.015 mol.) of d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-octyne (Example 61) in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise, the ice bath removed, and the mixture allowed to stir at ambient temperature for two hours. It is then cooled again to 0° C., and 2.88 g (0.105 mol.) of dry trimethylamine oxide is added in portions over 30 minutes. After stirring 3 hours at room temperature, this mixture is poured simultaneously with a 0° C. solution of 2.13 g of iodine in 53 ml of tetrahydrofuran into 766 ml of a 0° C. 15% solution of sodium hydroxide in water and the whole stirred vigorously at 0° C. for 45 minutes. The organic phase is separated, the aqueous phase is extracted twice with ether, the combined organic phases are washed with a 5% solution of sodium thiosulfate, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. The crude product is chromatographed on a 2&#34; by 40&#34; dry column of silica gel, be eluting with chloroform, to yield 1.2 g (25%) of a yellow oil. 
     IR: neat; 1599 sharp, ##STR64## cm -1  1. 
     EXAMPLE 63 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     A solution of 3.0 g (13.2 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne is heated at 100° C. for 15 hours with 3 ml of acetic anhydride and 10 ml of pyridien. The mixture is evaporated to dryness, dissolved in ether, washed with sodium bicarbonate solution and water. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 2.5 g of the subject compound as an oil IR: neat; 2200 (C C), 1730 (C═O), 830, 760 [(CH 3 ) 3  Si], cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 64 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     In the manner of Example 59, 2.5 g (7.4 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 63) in a solution of ethanol, acetic acid, and water is heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. After workup, the crude product is chromatographed on a 7/8&#34;×22&#34; dry column of silica gel, and eluted with chloroform to give 1.0 g of a yellow oil. 
     IR: neat; 3500 (OH), 1730 (C═O), cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 65 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-paratoluenesulfonyloxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     To a solution of 7.5 g (41.0 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 64) in 41 ml of dry pyridine is added 11.0 g (58 mmol.) of para-toluenesulfonyl chloride and the resulting solution is stirred at 25° C. for 15 hours. The mixture is then warmed at 40° C. for one hour, and after cooling, partitioned between 500 ml of diethyl ether and 100 ml of 1.0 N hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is washed three times with 100 ml of 1.0 N hydrochloric acid, once with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give an oil. The crude product is purified on a 2&#34;×24&#34; dry column of silica gel, and eluted with chloro form to yield a yellow oil. 
     IR: neat, 1730 (C═O), 1595 (aromatic) cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 66 
     Preparation of d,l-threo-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne 
     A mixture of 15.5 g (39.0 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-para-toluenesulfonyloxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 65), 5.0 g of calcium carbonate, 25 ml of water and 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran is refluxed with stirring for 4 days. The mixture is cooled, 100 ml of water added and the organic phase separated. The aqueous phase is extracted with ether, the combined organic phases dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. The crude product is chromatographed on a 3&#34;×30&#34; dry column of silica gel, and eluted with chloro form to give 7.0 g of an oil. 
     IR: neat; 3500, (OH), cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 67 
     Preparation of d,l-threo-3,4-dihydroxy-1-octyne 
     A solution of 7.0 g (28 mmol.) of d,l-threo-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 66) in 50 ml of methanol is stirred at room temperature for 24 hours with a solution of 6.3 g (112 mmol.) of potassium hydroxide in 50 ml of water. The mixture is extracted twice with hexane, washed with 0.5 M hydrochloric acid, brine, and dried with magnesium sulfate. After evaporation, the subject compound is obtained as a yellow oil. 
     IR: neat, 2500 broad (2--OH), cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 68 
     Preparation of d,l-threo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-octyne 
     In the manner of Example 60, treatment of a solution of d,l-threo-3,4-dihydroxy-1-octyne (Example 67) in dimethoxypropane with 60% perchloric acid, and fractional distillation (12 mm) is productive of the subject compound as a colorless oil, containing 15% of d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-octyne (Example 60), as an impurity. 
     IR: neat; 810 (threo configuration). 
     nmr: δ CDCl 3  TMS; 4.2 (dd, 1, --C.tbd.C--CH--, J&#39;s--2H z , 6H z ), 4.1-3.9 (m, 1, --C.tbd.C--CH--CH--CH 2  --), 2.5 (d, l, H--C.tbd.C--, J=2H z ), 1.9-1.2 (m, 14, alkyl), 0.90 (m, 3H, CH 2  --CH 3 ). 
     EXAMPLE 69 
     Preparation of d,l-threo-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-octene 
     In the manner of Example 62, d,l-threo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-octyne (Example 68) is treated successively with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, iodine, and sodium hydroxide to give the subject compound. 
     EXAMPLE 70 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-octyne 
     Alkaline hydrolysis of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-octyne (Example 58) by the procedure of Example 61 is productive of the subject compound. 
     EXAMPLE 71 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-methoxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred slurry of 6.0 g (150 mmol.) of a 60% oil dispersion of sodium hydride and 96 g of iodomethane, under an argon atmosphere, is added 700 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran. The stirred mixture is cooled to -20° C. and a solution of 30 g (133 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-octyne (Example 70), is added dropwise, followed by 0.1 ml of methanol. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 24 hours, 10 ml of methanol is added, and evaporated. The residue is taken up in ether, washed 3 times with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. The crude product is purified by fractional distillation to yield 16.3 g of a colorless oil, bp 137°-140° C. (12 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 72 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-methoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octen 
     In the manner of Example 62, 1.20 g (5.0 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-methoxy-1-octyne (Example 71) is treated successively with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, iodine, and sodium hydroxide. Chromatography on a 2&#34;×36&#34; dry column of silica gel and elution with chloro form is productive of 0.80 g (40%) of the subject compound as an oil. 
     nmr: δ CDCl 3  TMS; 7.9-6.1 (m, 2, HC═CH), 4.9-4.6 (2 m, 2, c═C=CH, O--CH--O), 4.3-4.0 (m, 1, c═c--CH--CH--CH 2 ), 3.9-3.0 (m, 6, CH 2  --O--CH, OCH 3 ), 1.8-1.2 (m, 12H, alkyl), 0.9 (m, 3, --CH 3 ). 
     EXAMPLE 73 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     A solution of 3.10 g (8.24 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-methoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene (Example 72) in 60 ml of acetic acid, 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 15 ml of water is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. It is then evaporated at 70° C. under high vacuum (1.0 mm), and three times with 40 ml of toluene to give the crude product as an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 74 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-methoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 3.0 g (10.2 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene (Example 73) in 11.0 ml of dry dimethylformamide and 1.90 g (28.0 mmol.) of imidazole cooled to 0° C. is added, dropwise, 1.35 g (12.5 mmol.) of trimethylsilyl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred a further 4 hours at room temperature. It is then poured into a mixture of 100 ml of hexane and 25 ml of water, the organic phase is separated, washed twice with water once with a solution of saturated sodium chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. The crude product is purified by fractional distillation to yield 2.0 g of a colorless oil, bp 82°-83° C. (0.3 mm). 
     IR: neat; 1602 sharp ##STR65## 840, 750 braod [(CH 3 ) 3  Si--], cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 75 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-dihydroxy-trans-1-octene 
     A solution of 1.40 g (4.50 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-octene (Example 62) in 30 ml of acetic acid, 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 10 ml of water is stirred and heated at 50° C. for five hours. It is then evaporated at 40° C. under high vacuum (1.0 mm), and twice more with 50 ml of benzene. Crystallization from 10 ml of chloroform at 0° C. is productive of 700 mg of the white crystalline subject product. 
     EXAMPLE 76 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-bis-trimetylsilyloxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 700 mg (2.40 mmol.) of d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-dihydroxy-trans-1-octene (Example 75) and 800 mg (12.0 mmol.) of imidazole, in 10 ml of dry dimethylformamide at 0° C. is added dropwise 1.20 g (11.0 mmol.) of trimethylchlorosilane. The ice bath is removed, and the mixture is stirred and heated at 50° C. for five hours. It is then cooled, shaken with 50 ml of hexane and 50 ml of water, the organic layer separated and washed with 15 ml of 0.5 M hydrochloric acid, 15 ml of a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. This crude product is fractionally distilled, bp 90°-92° C. (0.40 mm) to yield 250 mg of a colorless oil. 
     EXAMPLE 77 
     Preparation of d,l-erythro-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-ethoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     Following the procedure of Example 71, ethylation using iodoethane of d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-octyne for a period of 22 hours is productive of the corresponding d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-ethoxy-1-octyne. This intermediate is converted to d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-ethoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene when treated successively with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide iodine, and sodium hydroxide solution after the procedure of Example 72. Acid hydrolysis by the method of Example 18 to d,l-erythro-3-hydroxy-4-ethoxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene, followed by treatment with chlorotrimethylsilane and imidazole in dimethylformamide using the procedure of Example 74, and subsequent distillation, is productive of the subject compound. 
     EXAMPLES 78-82 
     By the method of Example 58 reaction of 1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-propyne with n-butyllithium and subsequent treatment with the aldehydes listed in Table 7, below, provides the d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-alkynes of the table. 
     
                       TABLE 7                                                     
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Ex-                                                                       
am-  Starting  Product d,l-erythro-3-tetrahydropylanyloxy-                
ple  Aldehyde  4-hydroxy-1-trimethylsilyl-1-alkyne                        
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78   n-butanal d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydro-                 
               pyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-heptyne                             
79   n-hexanal d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydro-                 
               pyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-nonyne                              
80   n-heptanal                                                           
               d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydro-                 
               pyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-decyne                              
81   4-methyl  d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydro-                 
     n-pentanal                                                           
               pyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-octyne                     
82   2-trans-  d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydro-                 
     n-pentenal                                                           
               pyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-5-trans-en                            
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     EXAMPLES 83-87 
     Hydrolysis of the 3-tetrahydropyranyloxy group of the d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-alkynes listed in Table 8 below by the method described in Example 59, followed by conversion of the resulting d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3,4-dihydroxy-1-alkyne to the corresponding d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3,4-isopropylidenodioxy-1-alkyne by treatment with dimethoxypropane in the presence of perchloric acid by the method described in Example 60 followed by desilylation to the corresponding d,l-erythro-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-alkyne by the procedure of Example 61 followed by treatment with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, iodine, and sodium hydroxide solution by the method described in Example 62 provides the product d,l-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-alkenes of Table 8, below. 
     
                       TABLE 8                                                     
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      Starting d,1-erythro-                                               
      1-trimethylsilyl-3-                                                 
      tetrahydropyranyl-                                                  
Ex-   oxy-4-hydroxy-1-                                                    
                    Product d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-iso-                   
ample alkyne of Example                                                   
                    propylidenedioxy-trans-1-alkene                       
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83    78            d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropyli-                    
                    denedioxy-trans-1-heptene                             
84    79            d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropyli-                    
                    denedioxy-trans-1-nonene                              
85    80            d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropyli-                    
                    denedioxy-trans-1-decene                              
86    81            d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropyli-                    
                    denedioxy-7-methyl-trans-1-octene                     
87    82            d,1-erythro-1-iodo-3,4-isopropyli-                    
                    denedioxy-trans,trans-1,5-octadiene                   
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     EXAMPLES 88-92 
     Acetylation of the 4-hydroxy group of the d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-alkynes listed in Table 9 below by the method described in Example 63, followed by hydrolysis of the resulting d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-acetyloxy-1-alkynes to the corresponding d,l-erythro-1-trimethylsilyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-alkynes by the method of Example 65, followed by epimerization to d,l-threo-1-trimethylsilyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetyloxy-1-alkynes by the method of Example 66 followed by hydrolysis by the method of Example 67 to give d,l-threo-3,4-dihydroxy-1-alkynes are converted to the corresponding d,l-threo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1-alkynes by treatment with dimethoxypropane in the presence of perchloric acid by the method described in Example 68 followed by treatment with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, iodine, and sodium hydroxide solution by the method described in Example 62 provides the product d,l-threo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-trans-1-alkenes of Table 9 below. 
     
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     Starting d,1-erythro-1-trimethyl-                                    
     silyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-4-                                      
                     Product d,1-threo-1-iodo-3,4-iso-                    
Example                                                                   
     hydroxy-1-alkyne of Example                                          
                     propylidenedioxy-trans-1-alkene                      
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88   78              d,l-threo-l-iodo-3,4-isopropylidendioxy-             
                     trans-1-heptene                                      
89   79              d,1-threo-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-            
                     trans-1-nonene                                       
90   80              d,1-threo-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-            
                     trans-1-decene                                       
91   81              d,1-threo-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-            
                     trans-1,7-methyl-1-octene                            
92   82              d,1-threo-1-iodo-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-            
                     trans-1,5-trans-1-octadiene                          
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     EXAMPLE 93 
     Preparation of 1-octyn-4-ol 
     A suspension of 24.3 g (1.0 mole) of magnesium in 90 ml of dry ether is stirred at room temperature under nitrogen with 100 mg of mercuric chloride. The reaction is initiated by the addition of 2 ml of propargyl bromide and maintained by the dropwise addition of a solution of 119.5 g (1.0 mole) of propargyl bromide and 107.7 g (1.25 mole) of valenaldehyde in 300 ml of dry ether. While the initial reaction is quite vigorous and is maintained at 30° C. only by cooling in an ice bath it may become necessary to heat the mixture to reflux temperature after about a third of the ether solution is added in order to maintain the reaction. After the addition is complete the reaction mixture is refluxed until most of the magnesium is dissolved (several hours) and the reaction mixture is decanted from excess magnesium into 1500 ml of stirred ice-cold ammonium chloride solution. The ether layer is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted three times with 300 ml portions of ether. The combined ether extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. Evaporation of the ether under vacuum leaves about 115 g of yellow oil, which is distilled through a 15 cm Vigreaux column at 18 mm. The fraction boiling at 81°-82° C. is collected (36 g) and the higher-boiling and lower-boiling distillates may be redistilled to yield additional product. The infrared absorption spectrum shows at most a trace of allene (5.1μ) and gas-liquid partition chromatography shows a purity of about 98% for the main fraction. 
     EXAMPLES 94-97 
     The product 1-alkyn-4-ols of Table 10 below are prepared by treatment of the aldehydes listed in Table 10 with propargyl magnesium bromide by the procedure described above in Example 93. 
     
                       TABLE 10                                                    
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                           Product                                        
Example   Starting Aldehyde                                               
                           1-alkyn-4-ol                                   
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94        n-hexaldehyde    1-nonyn-4-ol                                   
95        n-heptaldehyde   1-decyn-4-ol                                   
96        n-butyraldehyde  1-heptyn-4-ol                                  
97        3-cis-hexenaldehyde*                                            
                           4-hydroxy-6-cis-                               
                           ene-1-nonyne                                   
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     EXAMPLE 98 
     Preparation of 4-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne 
     A mixture of 10 g (0.08 moles) of 4-hydroxy-1-octyne [1. Chombie and A. G. Jacklin, J. Chem. Soc., 1632 (1957), also Example 93] and 30.75 g (0.09 moles) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 85 ml of dry pyridine is heated on the steam bath for 2 hours. The cooled mixture is treated with water and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with ice cold 2% hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness. Column chromatography of the residue on Florisil affords an oil; λ max 3.01, 4.72 (acetylenic hydrogen), 6.28, 9.65 and 14.5μ (triphenylmethoxy group). 
     EXAMPLE 99 
     Preparation of 4-triphenylmethoxy-1-hexyne 
     A stirred solution of 9.81 g (0.10 moles) of 4-hydroxy-1-hexyne and 33.5 g (0.12 moles) of triphenylmethyl chloride in 100 ml of dry pyridine is heated at reflux for 2 hours. The cooled mixture is treated with water and extracted with a hexane-ether mixture. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Column chromatography of the residue on Florisil gives an oil, max. 3290 (acetylenic hydrogen), 1600, 1030 and 705 cm-1 (triphenylmethoxy group). 
     EXAMPLES 100-106 
     The triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkynes listed in Table 11 below are prepared by the method of Example 98 from triphenylmethyl bromide and the corresponding hydroxy substituted 1-alkynes, appropriate literature references to which are provided in the table. 
     
                       TABLE 11                                                    
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am-  Reference to Starting                                                
                        Product Triphenylmethoxy                          
ple  Hydroxy Substituted 1-Alkyne                                         
                        Substituted 1-Alkyne                              
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100  Reference 1        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
                        1-pentyne                                         
101  Reference 1        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
     (Example 96)       1-heptyne                                         
102  Reference 1        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
                        5-methyl-1-hexyne                                 
103  Reference 2        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
     (Example 94)       1-nonyne                                          
104  Reference 3        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
     (Example 95)       1-decyne                                          
105  Reference 4        4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
                        5-ethyl-1-heptyne                                 
106  Example 97         4-triphenylmethoxy-                               
                        6-cis-ene-1-nonyne                                
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 References:                                                              
 1 G. Fontaine, et al., Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 1447 (1963).             
 2. S. Abe and K. Sato, Bull. Soc. Chem. Japan, 29, 88                    
 3. L. Crombie and A. G. Jacklin, J. Chem. Soc., 1622                     
 4 Nobuharra, Akio, Chem. Abstr., 70, 3219 (1969).                        
 
    
     EXAMPLE 107 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred suspension of 1.78 g (0.074 mole) of sodium borohydride in 200 ml of dry glyme at -5° C. under nitrogen is added 15.8 g (0.22 mole) of 2-methyl-2-butene and 16.2 g (0.11 mole) of boron trifluoride etherate, and the mixture is stirred for 2 hours at -5° C. to 0° C. A solution of 37.5 g (0.10 mole) of 4-trityloxy-1-octyne (Example 98) in 50 ml of glyme is added to the cold solution during 5-10 minutes, and the solution is allowed to warm to 20° C. during 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 30 g (0.4 mole) of dry trimethylamine-N-oxide is added during 5 minutes. On removing the cooling bath the temperature rises to 40° C. and the mixture is kept between 30°-40°  C. for 1.5 hours. The suspension is poured rapidly into one liter of ice cold 15% sodium hydroxide solution during good stirring and a solution of 80 g of iodine in 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added immediately. Stirring is continued for 30 minutes without further cooling and the organic layer is separated. The aqueous layer is extracted with three 200 ml portions of ether and the combined organic layers are washed successively with water, 5% sodium thiosulfate solution and saturated sodium chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to yield 50 g of yellow oil. The bulk of the oil is dissolved in hexane and, after decantation from a gummy solid the hexane solution is percolated through a 5.1 cm diameter column of 1500 g of alumina with additional hexane. Fractions containing the desired product are concentrated to a pale yellow oil (33 g) which as n.m.r. and infrared spectra characteristics of the desired product. 
     EXAMPLES 108-114 
     Treatment of the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkynes listed in Table 12 below with disiamylborane, prepared in situ from 2-methyl-2-butene, boron, trifluoride and sodium borohydride, followed by trimethylamine N-oxide, and then sodium hydroxide and iodine--all by the procedure described in Example 107 above furnishes the product triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-iodo-1-trans-alkenes of the table. 
     
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        Starting Triphenyl-                                               
                        Product 1-Iodo-tri-                               
        methoxy Substituted                                               
                        phenylmethoxysubsti-                              
Example 1-Alkyne of Example                                               
                        tuted-1-trans-alkene                              
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108     99              1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-                                  
                        hexene                                            
109     100             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-                                  
                        pentene                                           
110     101             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-                                  
                        heptene                                           
111     102             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-5-methyl-1-                               
                        trans-hexene                                      
112     103             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-                                  
                        nonene                                            
113     104             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-                                  
                        decene                                            
114     106             1-iodo-4-triphenyl-                               
                        methoxy-1-trans-6-                                
                        cis-nonadiene                                     
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     EXAMPLES 115-124a 
     The starting aldehydes or ketones of Table 13 below are converted to the product 1-alkyn-4-ols of the table by the procedure described in Example 93. 
     
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       Starting                                                           
Example                                                                   
       Aldehyde or Ketone                                                 
                     Product 1-Alkyn-4-ol                                 
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115    2-octanone    4-methyl-4-hydroxy-1-decyne                          
116    trans-2-hexenal                                                    
                     4-hydroxy-5-trans-nonen-1-yne                        
117    2,2-dimethylhexanal                                                
                     5,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-1-nonyne                      
118    z-heptanone   4-methyl-4-hydroxy-1-nonyne                          
119    2,2-dimethylpentanal                                               
                     5,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-1-octyne                      
120    2-methylpentanal                                                   
                     5-methyl-4-hydroxy-1-octyne                          
121    2-methylhexanal                                                    
                     5-methyl-4-hydroxy-1-nonyne                          
122    2-hexanone    4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-octyne                          
123    trans-3-hexen-2-one.sup.a                                          
                     4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-trans-                          
                     octen-1-yne                                          
124    trans-2-pentenal.sup.b                                             
                     4-hydroxy-5-trans-octen-1-yne                        
124a   trans-2-heptenal.sup.b                                             
                     4-hydroxy-5-trans-decen-1-yne                        
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 .sup.a G. Sturtz, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1967, 2477.                      
 .sup.b R. I. Hoaglin and D.M. Hirsh, U.S. 2,628,257; Chem. Abstr., 48,   
 1423e (1954).                                                            
 
    
     EXAMPLE 125 
     Preparation of 4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred solution of 75.4 g (0.537 moles) of 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-octyne (Example 122), 104.9 g (1.54 moles) of imidazole, and 325 ml of dimethylformamide is added 65.2 g (0.60 moles) of chlorotrimethylsilane. After standing overnight the mixture is poured into 800 ml of hexane. The mixture is washed thoroughly with water followed by sodium bicarbonate solution and brine. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to give a liquid, p.m.r. spectrum, δ1.26 (singlet, 3, CH 3 ), 1.92 (triplet, 1, HC), 2.30 (doublet, 2, CH 2 ). 
     EXAMPLES 126-129a 
     The 1-alkyn-4-ols of Table 14 are converted to the product trimethylsilyl ethers of the table by treatment with chlorotrimethylsilane according to the procedure described in Example 125. 
     
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     Starting 1-Alkyn-4-ol                                                
                   Product Trimethylsilyl Ether                           
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126  5,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-1-                                            
                   5,5-dimethyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-nonyne              
     nonyne (Ex. 117)                                                     
127  4-methyl-4-hydroxy-1-nonyne                                          
                   4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-nonyne                  
     (Ex. 118)                                                            
128  5,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-1-                                            
                   5,5-dimethyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne              
     octyne (Ex. 119)                                                     
129  4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-trans-                                          
                   4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-nonyne                  
     octen-1-yne (Ex. 123)                                                
                   octen-1-yne                                            
129a 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-decyne                                          
                   4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-nonyne                  
     (Ex. 124a)                                                           
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     EXAMPLE 130 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 400 ml of 0.5 M bis-(3-methyl-2-butyl)borane in glyme, prepared from sodium borohydride, 2-methyl-2-butene, and boronitrifluoride etherate as in Example 107, is added 63.7 g (0.30 moles) of 4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne (Example 125) at -10° C. The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 2.5 hours, cooled to -10° C., and treated during 30 minutes with 158 g (2.1 moles) of solid trimethylamine oxide with cooling. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and then poured into a stirred, ice-cold solution of 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide; the stirred mixture is treated immediately with a solution of 426 g (1.68 moles) of iodine in 1100 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After 4 hours the mixture is extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water, aqueous sodium thiosulfate, and brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The extract is concentrated, and the residue is subjected to chromatography on silica gel with hexane to provide an oil, p.m.r. (CDCl 3 ): δ 1.18 (singlet, 4-CH 3  group). 
     EXAMPLES 131-134a 
     The 4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-alkynes of Table 15 are converted to the 4-hydroxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octenes of the table by the procedure described in Example 130. 
     
                       TABLE 15                                                    
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          Starting 4-Tri-                                                 
          methylsilyloxy-                                                 
          1-octyne of  Product 4-Hydroxy-1-iodo-                          
Example   Example      trans-1-octene                                     
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131       126          1-iodo-5,5-dimethyl-4-hy-                          
                       droxy-trans-1-nonene                               
132       127          1-iodo-4-methyl-4-hydroxy-                         
                       trans-1-nonene                                     
133       128          1-iodo-5,5-dimethyl-4-hy-                          
                       droxy-trans-1-octene                               
134       129          1-iodo-4-methyl-4-hydroxy-                         
                       trans,trans-1,5-octadiene                          
134a      129a         1-iodo-4-methyl-4-hydroxy-                         
                       trans-1-decene                                     
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     EXAMPLE 135 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred mixture of 24.5 g (55.6 mmoles) of 1-iodo-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-trans-1-octene (Example 130), 13.6 g (200 mmoles) of imidazole, and 75 ml of dimethylformamide is added 10.9 g (100 mmoles) of chlorotrimethylsilane. After standing overnight the mixture is poured into 250 ml of hexane. The mixture is washed thoroughly with water followed by brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. After removal of the solvent, the product is distilled to give a colorless liquid, bp 67.5°-68° C. (0.07 mm). 
     EXAMPLES 136-139b 
     The 1-iodo-4-hydroxy-trans-1-alkenes of Table 16 are converted to the product trimethylsilyl ethers of the table according to the procedure described in Example 135. 
     
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         Starting 1-Iodo-4-                                               
         hydroxy-trans-1-                                                 
                         Product Trimethylsilyl                           
Example  alkene of Example                                                
                         Ether                                            
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136      131             1-iodo-5,5-dimethyl-4-                           
                         trimethylsilyloxy-                               
                         trans-nonene                                     
137      132             1-iodo-4-methyl-4-tri-                           
                         methylsilyloxy-trans-1-                          
                         nonene                                           
138      133             1-iodo-5,5-dimethyl-4-                           
                         trimethylsilyloxy-                               
                         trans-1-octene                                   
139      134             1-iodo-4-methyl-4-tri-                           
                         methylsilyloxy-trans,-                           
 139a     134a           1-iodo-4-methyl-4-tri-                           
                         methylsilyloxy-trans-1-                          
                         decane                                           
 139b     134b           1-iodo-4-methyl-4-tri-                           
                         methylsilyloxy-trans-1-                          
                         decene                                           
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     EXAMPLE 140 
     Preparation of 4-benzoyloxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred solution of 63. g (0.50 moles) of 1-octyn-4-ol (Example 93) in 500 ml of pyridine is added 77 g (0.55 moles) of benzoyl chloride. After stirring for 1.5 hours the mixture is treated with 10 ml of water, allowed to stand for 5 minutes, and concentrated. A solution of the residue in ether is washed successively with ice-cold hydrochloric acid, water, sodium bicarbonate solution, and brine. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through Celite, and concentrated to give an oil, λ max. 3240 (terminal acetylene) and 1730 cm -1  (benzyloxy group). 
     EXAMPLE 141 
     Stereoselective Hydrolysis of Racemic 4-benzoyloxy-1-octyne by Rhizopus arrhizus 
     An agar slant of R. arrhizus (MUMF 1638) is used to inoculate 7 shake flasks (250 ml Erlenmeyer). Each flask contains 50 ml of a medium consisting of 2% Edamine, 2% glucose, and 0.72% corn steep liquor in water with pH adjusted to 7.0. A total of 14 such flasks are incubated on a rotary shaker at 28° C. After 72 hours incubation, 50 mg of racemic 4-benzoyloxy-1-octyne (Example 135) in 0.1 ml of acetone is added to each flask. After 28 hours the flasks are incubated and worked up by extraction of the whole mesh with an equal volume of chloroform. The combined extracts are dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting oil is chromatographic on a column of silica gel with hexane progressively enriched in ethyl acetate. 
     From fractions 3-6 is obtained 150 mg of colorless oil, identical to 4-benzoyloxy-1-octyne, [α] D   25  =5±1.0° (C=0.91, ethyl acetate). This compound has the (S)-configuration. 
     From fractions 13-20 is obtained 75 mg of colorless oil, identical to 4-hydroxy-1-octyne, [α] D   25  =-17°±1.0° (C=0.77, ethyl acetate). This compound has the (R)-configuration. 
     The strain of R. arrhizus utilized in this experiment is a higher fungus which grows steadily on a variety of artificial media at 20°-25° C. In this study of the taxonomic aspects of the culture, Petri dishes of potato-dextrose, malt extract, and cornmeal agars were inoculated and incubated at ambient room temperature for 10 days. Observations of cultural and morphological characteristics are recorded in the description below: 
     Colonies on Petri dishes of potato-dextrose agar growing rapidly, covering the agar surface in 3-5 days and producing a thick, loose mat of grayish mycelium. Colony surface characterized by abundant black sporangia. Colony reverse grayish white. Colonies on malt extract agar growing rapidly, covering the agar surface in 3-5 days. Mycelial mat thick, grayish-yellow. Colony surface becoming brownish-black from masses of sporangia. Colony reverse yellowish. Colonies on cornmeal agar very thin, whitish; spreading across agar surface. Cultures transparent with relatively few sporangia produced. Visibility of micromorphology is good on this mediu. Rhizoids produced sparingly along stoloniferous hyphae. Generally two to three sporangiophores arose from rhizoids. Walls of sporangiophores olive brown, 14.0-20.0 μm in width at base, tapering slightly to apex; 0.5-1.5 mm in length Sporangiophores terminated by spherical sporangia, 130-225 μm in diameter. Columellae hemispherical, 3-50 μm high by 50-70 μm wide. Spores brownish when mature, 6.0-8.5 μm×4.5-6.0 μm. Spore walls conspicuously marked by longitudinal striations. 
     EXAMPLE 142 
     Preparation of (S)- 4-hydroxy-1-octyne 
     A solution of 1.15 g (5.0 mmoles) of (S)-4-benzoyloxy-1-octyne (Example 141) and 1.40 g (25 mmoles) of potassium hydroxide in 50 ml of 10:1 methanol-water is allowed to stand at room temperature for 24 hours. The bulk of the methanol is evaporated at room temperature, and the mixture is extracted with ether. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated to give a colorless oil, identical to 4-hydroxy-1-octyne [α] D   25  =+17°±1.0° (C=0.77, ethyl acetate). This compound has the (S)-configuration. 
     EXAMPLES 143-148a 
     The starting 1-alkyn-4-ols of Table 17 below are converted to the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkynes by the method of Example 98. 
     
                       TABLE 17                                                    
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                         Product Triphenyl-                               
           Starting 1-Alkyn-                                              
                         methoxy Substituted                              
Example    4-ol of Example                                                
                         1-Alkyne                                         
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143        116           4-triphenylmethoxy-5-                            
                         trans-nonen-1-yne                                
144        120           5-methyl-4-triphenyl-                            
                         methoxy-1-octyne                                 
145        121           5-methyl-4-triphenyl                             
                         methoxy-1-nonyne                                 
146        124           4-triphenylmethoxy-5-                            
                         trans-octen-1-yne                                
147        141           (R)-4-triphenylmeth-                             
                         oxy-1-octyne                                     
148        142           (S)-4-triphenylmeth-                             
                         oxy-1-octyne                                     
148a       124a          4-triphenylmethoxy-5-                            
                         trans-decen-1-yne                                
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     EXAMPLES 149-154A 
     The product triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-iodo-1-trans-alkenes of Table 18 below are prepared from the starting triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkynes of the table by the procedure described in Example 107. 
     
                       TABLE 18                                                    
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Ex-  Starting Triphenyl-                                                  
am-  methoxy Substituted                                                  
                   Product Triphenylmethoxy Sub-                          
ple  1-Alkyn of Example                                                   
                   stituted 1-Iodo-trans-1-alkene                         
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149  143           1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-trans,trans-                 
                   1,5-nonadiene                                          
150  144           1-iodo-5-methyl-4-triphenylmethoxy-                    
                   trans-1-octene                                         
151  145           1-iodo-5-methyl-4-triphenylmethoxy-                    
                   trans-1-nonene                                         
152  146           1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-trans,trans-                 
                   1,5-octadiene                                          
153  147           (R)-1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-1-                       
                   trans-octene                                           
154  148           (S)-1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-                 
                   octene                                                 
154A  148a         1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-trans,trans-                 
                   1,5-decadiene                                          
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     EXAMPLE 154B 
     Preparation of 4-Trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne 
     To a cold solution of 166 g of 4-hydroxy-1-octyne [Prostaglandins, 10, 289 (1975)], and 240 g of imidazole in one liter of dimethylformamide is added dropwise 202 g of chlorotrimethylsilane. The mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. The mixture is partitioned with water and hexane. The hexane layer is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Distillation of the residue gives a colorless liquid, b.p. 38° (0.2 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 154C 
     Preparation of 1-Iodo-4-trimethylsiloxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 0.20 moles of freshly prepared bis-(3-methyl-2-butyl) borane in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran at 0°-5° C. is added dropwise a solution of 19.8 g of 4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne in 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for several hours, cooled in an ice bath, and treated with 53 g of trimethylamine oxide. The mixture is stirred several hours at 25°-40° C. and then poured into 2 liters of 15% sodium hydroxide. The resulting mixture is treated immediately with a solution of 140 g of iodine in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran After 0.5 hour the organic phase is separated and the aqueous gas is extracted with ether. The combined organic layers are washed with water, sodium thiosulfate solution, and brine; dired over magnesium sulfate; and concentrated to give an oil, pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): 6.2 (d, ICH═) and 6.7 (quintuplet, ═CH--). 
     EXAMPLE 154D-E 
     Preparation of 4-Hydroxy-1-Iodo-trans-1-octene 
     A 23 g portion of 1-iodo-4-trimethylsiloxy-trans-1-octene is dissolved in a mixture of 200 ml of glacial acetic acid, 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 50 ml of water. After solution occurs, toluene is added and the mixture is evaporated. The resulting oil is chromatographed on silica gel with hexane progressively enriched in benzene followed by acetone to give 16 g of an oil, pmr spectrum (CDCl): 3.69 (m. CHOH) and 2.3 (s, OH). 
     EXAMPLE 154F 
     Preparation of 4-Oxo-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred suspension of 6.15 g of pyridinium chlorochromate (Tetrahedron Letters, 1975, 2647) in 20 ml of methylene chloride is added 450 mg of sodium acetate. After 5 minutes, a solution of 3.64 g of 4-hydroxy-1-iodo trans-1-octene in 15 ml of methylene chloride is added in one portion. The dark mixture is stirred at room temperature for 75 minutes, diluted with 50 ml of ether, and decanted. The solid sludge is washed repeatedly with ether and decanted. The combined solutions are percolated through Florisil. The solution is concentrated to give an orange liquid, pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): 3.20 (d,j=7 cps, =CHCH 2  CO). 
     EXAMPLE 154G 
     Preparation of 4-Hydroxy-4-(1-propynyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of propynyllithium at -25° is added a solution of 4-oxo-1-iodo-trans-1-octene in tetrahydrofuran. After the addition, the solution is stirred at -20° to -15° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction is quenched with a mixture of hexane and ice. The aqueous phase is separated and extracted with additional hexane. The combined hexane extracts are washed successively with water and brine. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is subjected to column chromatography on silica gel with toluene to provide the product as an oil. 
     EXAMPLE 154H 
     Preparation of 4-Hydroxy-4(1-propynyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decane 
     Treatment of 4-hydroxy-1-decyne (U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,406) by the procedures of Examples 154B, 154C, 154D, 154F and 154G is productive of the iodo-decene compound. 
     EXAMPLE 154I-154J 
     Treatment of the iodoalkenes of Table 4 with chlorotrimethylsilane by the procedure of Example 210H Infra is productive of the trimethylsilylether of the Table. 
     
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Example    Iodo Alkene   Product Silylether                               
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154I       154G          4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-                           
                         (1-propynyl)-1-iodo-                             
                         trans-1-octene                                   
154J       154H          4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-                           
                         (1-propynyl)-1-iodo-                             
                         trans-1-decene                                   
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     EXAMPLE 155 
     Preparation of ethyl-p-fluorophenoxy-acetate 
     To a stirred solution of 50 g (0.29 moles) of p-fluorophenoxy acetic acid in one liter of absolute ethanol is added 10 ml of sulfuric acid. The mixture is heated to reflux for 18 hours, cooled to room temperature, and evaporated under vacuum. It is then poured onto 300 g of ice, extracted twice with 500 ml of ether, washed twice with 250 ml of a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate, 100 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under vacuum giving 58 g of an oil. This is crystallized from 50 ml of hexane at -25° C. to give 55 g (90%) of the subject product as colorless crystals, mp 32°-33° C. 
     EXAMPLE 156 
     Preparation of p-fluorophenoxy acetaldehyde 
     To a stirred solution of 1.98 g (10 mmoles) of ethyl-p-fluorophenoxy acetate (Example 155) in 15 ml of dry toluene, cooled to -78° C., under argon, is added, dropwise over 30 minutes, 8 ml of a 1.4 M solution of diisobutylaluminum hydride in toluene (11 mmoles). The mixture is stirred for 2 hours at -78° C., 1 ml of methanol is added, followed by 5 ml of water, dropwise. The gel formed is filtered through Celite and washed with 100 ml of ether, portionwise. The organic phase is separated, washed twice with 25 ml of a saturated brine solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated. The oil obtained is distilled at 71°-73° C. (0.1 mm) to give 600 mg (45%) of the subject product as a colorless liquid. 
     EXAMPLE 157 
     Preparation of 3-hydroxy-4-p-flurorphenoxy-1-butyne 
     Acetylene gas, dried by passing through a trap containing sulfuric acid, is bubbled at a moderate rate, through 5 ml of vigorously stirred tetrahydrofuran, for 15 minutes. To this acetylenic solution, is then added dropwise, with continued passage of acetylene, 3.5 ml of a 2.4 M solution of n-butylmagnesium chloride in tetrahydrofuran (8.4 mmoles) over 45 minutes. The mixture is stirred a further 15 minutes, and a solution of 580 mg (3.9 mmoles) of p-fluorophenoxy acetaldehyde (Example 156) in 3 ml of tetrahydorfuran is added dropwise over 15 minutes. This solution is stirred for 2 more hours, with passage of acetylene, poured into 50 ml of a saturated solution of ammonium chloride, extracted twice with 50 ml of ether, washed with 10 ml of ammonium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated. The crude subject product is purified by sublimation at 75° C. (0.1 mm) for 5 hours to give 330 mg (48%) of white crystals, mp 46°-47° C. 
     EXAMPLE 158 
     Preparation of  4-p-fluorophenoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-butyne 
     To a 0° C. solution of 10 g (55 mmoles) of 3-hydroxy-4-p-fluorophenoxy-1-butyne (Example 157) in 75 ml of dry dimethylformamide and 88 g (130 mmoles) of imidazole is added dropwise, with stirring, 7.5 g (68 mmoles) of chlorotrimethylsilane. The mixture, while under an argon atmosphere, is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, and then poured into 150 ml of hexane and 100 ml of ice-water. The organic phase is separated, washed with 50 ml of a brine solution, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated under vacuum. This crude product is distilled under vacuum at 0.1 mm (bp 73°-75° C.), to give 12.2 g (91%) of the subject compound as a colorless oily liquid. 
     EXAMPLE 159 
     Preparation of 1-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-p-fluorophenoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-trans-1-butene 
     A mixture of 2.52 g (10 mmoles) of 3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-p-fluorophenoxy-1-butyne (Example 158), 2.91 g (10 mmoles) of tri-n-butyl-tin hydride, and 10 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile is heated, under an argon atmosphere, with stirring, for 2 hours at 140° C. After cooling to room temperature, the crude reaction mixture is fractionally distilled at 180°-185° C. (0.05 mm), to give 4.6 g (85%) of the subject product as a colorless liquid. 
     EXAMPLES 160-162 
     The product esters of Table 19 below are obtained by the procedure described in Example 155. 
     
                       TABLE 19                                                    
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       Starting Aryloxy                                                   
                       Product Aryloxy                                    
Example                                                                   
       Acid            Ethyl Ester                                        
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160    m-chlorophenoxy-                                                   
                       ethyl-m-chlorophenoxy-                             
       acetic acid     acetate                                            
161    3,4-dichlorophe-                                                   
                       ethyl-3,4-dichlorophe-                             
       noxyacetic acid noxyacetate                                        
162    phenoxyacetic acid                                                 
                       ethyl phenoxyacetate                               
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     EXAMPLE 163 
     Preparation of ethyl-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-acetate 
     A mixture of 100 g (0.618 mole) of α,α,α-trifluoro-m-cresol, 106 g (0.632 mole) of ethyl bromoacetate, 87.5 g (0.632 mole) of potassium carbonate, and 1500 ml of acetone is stirred at reflux for 4 hours, and at room temperature for 18 hours. The mixture is filtered, evaporated under vacuum on a rotorary evaporator at 45° C. and at 85° C. (0.1 mm) to remove excess ethyl bromoacetate. The reaction mixture is taken up in 500 ml of ether, washed three times with 100 ml each of 0.1 M potassium carbonate, once with 100 ml of water, 100 ml of 0.01 M hydrochloric acid, and 100 ml of water. It is then dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated, giving 142 g of the crude product. This is fractionally distilled at 73°-75° C. (0.1 mm) to give 124 g of the purified subject product as a colorless liquid. 
     EXAMPLES 164-166 
     The product esters of Table 20 are obtained by treating the starting phenols with ethyl bromoacetate by the procedure of Example 162. 
     
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Example   Starting Phenol                                                 
                        Product Ester                                     
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164       p-bromophenol ethyl p-bromophenoxy-                             
                        acetate                                           
165       4-t-butylphenol                                                 
                        ethyl 4-t-butylphenoxy-                           
                        acetate                                           
166       p-methoxyphenol                                                 
                        ethyl p-methoxyphenoxy-                           
                        acetic acid                                       
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     EXAMPLES 167-173 
     Following the procedure of Example 156, the starting esters of Table 21 are treated with diisobutylaluminum hydride to provide the product aldehydes of the table. 
     
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Example   Starting Ester                                                  
                      Product Aldehyde                                    
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167       163         m-trifluoromethylphenoxy                            
                      acetaldehyde                                        
168       164         p-bromophenoxy acetalde-                            
                      hyde                                                
169       165         4-t-butylphenoxy acetal-                            
                      dehyde                                              
170       166         p-methoxyphenoxy acetalde-                          
                      hyde                                                
171       160         m-chlorophenoxy acetalde-                           
                      hyde                                                
172       161         3,4-dichlorophenoxy acet-                           
                      aldehyde                                            
173       162         phenoxyacetaldehyde                                 
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     EXAMPLES 174-180d 
     Following the procedure of Example 156, treatment of the starting aldehyde of Table 22 with acetylene magnesium chloride provides the product alkynes of Table 22. 
     
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          Starting                                                        
Example   Aldehyde  Product Aryloxy Alkyne                                
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174       167       3-hydroxy-4-m-trifluoromethyl-                        
                    phenoxy-1-butyne                                      
175       168       3-hydroxy-4-p-bromophenoxy-1-                         
                    butyne                                                
176       169       3-hydroxy-4-t-butylphenoxy-1-                         
                    butyne                                                
177       170       3-hydroxy-4-p-methoxyphenoxy-                         
                    1-butyne                                              
178       171       3-hydroxy-4-m-chlorophenoxy-                          
                    1-butyne                                              
179       172       3-hydroxy-4-(3,4-dichlorophe-                         
                    noxy)-1-butyne                                        
180       173       3-hydroxy-4-phenoxy-1-butyne                          
180a      a         3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1-pentyne                          
180b      b         3-hydroxy-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-                         
                    1-pentyne                                             
180c      c         3-hydroxy-5-(p-methoxyphenyl)-                        
                    1-pentyne                                             
180d      d         3-hydroxy-5-(m-trifluorometh-                         
                    ylphenyl)-1-pentyne                                   
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 a. hydrocinnamaldehyde.sup.1                                             
 b. pchlorohydrocinnamaldehyde.sup.1                                      
 c. pmethoxyhydrocinnamaldehyde.sup.1                                     
 d. mtrifluoromethylhydrocinnamaldehyde.sup.2                             
 .sup.1 Billman, et al., Synthetic Communications, 1, 127-131 (1971).     
 .sup.2 Lednicer, Journ. Med. Chem., 11, 1258 (1968).                     
 
    
     EXAMPLES 180e-186e 
     Treatment of the starting alkynes of Table 23 by the procedure of Example 158 followed by treatment of the procedure of Example 159 provides the product (E) 1-tri-n-butyltin-1-alkenes of the table. 
     
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ample Alkyne   Product (E)-1-tri-n-butyltin-1-alkene                      
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180e  174      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-butene                          
181   175      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               p-bromophenoxy-1-butene                                    
182   176      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               t-butylphenoxy-1-butene                                    
183   177      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               p-methoxyphenoxy-1-butene                                  
184   178      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               m-chlorophenoxy-1-butene                                   
185   179      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-              
               3,4-dichlorophenoxy-1-butene                               
186   180      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-4-            
               phenoxy-1-butene                                           
186a   48      (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-4,4-trimethylene-3-               
               trimethylsilyloxy-(Z)-6-octadiene                          
186b  180a     (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-            
               phenyl-1-pentene                                           
186c  180b     (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-            
               (p-chlorophenyl)-1-pentene                                 
186d  180c     (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-            
               (p-methoxyphenyl)-1-pentene                                
186e  180d     (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-5-            
               (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-pentene                        
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     EXAMPLE 187 
     Preparation of 1-chloro-1-octen-3-one 
     This compound is prepared according to the procedure of Price and Pappalardo [C. C. Price and J. A. Pappalardo, Org. Syn, 32, 27 (1952)] from hexanoyl chloride, acetylene, and aluminum chloride in 94% yield, bp 51°-52° C. (0.1 mm); λ max 1680, 1595, 941 cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 188 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-1-octen-3-one 
     A mixture of 25 g (0.16 moles) of 1-chloro-1-octen-3-one (Example 187) and 35 g (0.23 moles) of sodium iodide in 200 ml of reagent acetone is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The cooled mixture is filtered and the mother liquor taken to dryness. The residual oil is dissolved in benzene and the solution is washed with 5% sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried and taken to dryness. The residual oil is crystallized from hexane to give 26 g of a white solid, mp 35°-37° C.; λ max 1670, 950 cm -1 . 
     EXAMPLE 189 
     Preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-3-methyl-1-octene 
     To a Grignard solution prepared from 1.05 g (0.41 moles) of magnesium and 6.2 g (0.435 moles) of methyl iodide in 30 ml of dry ether under argon is added dropwise 10 g of 1-iodo-1-octen-3-one (Example 183) in 45 ml of ether. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for one hour. After the addition of 75 ml of saturated ammonium chloride the ether layer is separated and the aqueous layer is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted several times with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed successively with ammonium chloride and water, dried and taken to dryness to give 9.24 g of product as an oil; λ max 2.89, 3.23, 6.24 and 10.5. 
     EXAMPLE 190 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-3-methyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 11.7 g of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-3-methyl-1-octene (Example 184) and 7.4 g of imidazole in 45 ml of dry dimethylformamide is added dropwise 5.98 g of trimethylsilylchloride at 0° C. under argon atmosphere. After stirring at 0° C. for an additional 15 minutes, the solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into 600 ml of hexane and the resulting solution washed with water, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to furnish 14.7 g of oil. Distillation affords 13.4 g of clear oil; bp 65° C. (0.05 mm); λ max 6.21, 8.00, 9.90, 10.51, 11.90, 13.2μ. 
     EXAMPLE 190a 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-3-methyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-decene 
     Treatment of octanoylchloride by the procedures of Example 187 followed by treatment of the resulting 1-chloro-1-decen-3-one by the procedure of Example 188 followed by treatment according to Examples 189 and 190 is productive of the named compound. 
     EXAMPLE 191 
     Preparation of 4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne 
     To a cold solution of 166 g of 4-hydroxy-1-octyne [Prostaglandins, 10, 289 (1975)], and 240 g of imidazole in one liter of dimethylformamide is added dropwise 202 g of chlorotrimethylsilane. The mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. The mixture is partitioned with water and hexane. The hexane layer is washed with brine dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Distillation of the residue gives a colorless liquid, bp 38° C. (0.2 mm). 
     EXAMPLE 192 
     Preparation of 1-iodo-4-trimethylsiloxy-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solution of 0.20 moles of freshly prepared bis-(3-methyl-2-butyl)borane in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran at 0°-5° C. is added dropwise a solution of 19.8 g of 4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne in 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for several hours, cooled in an ice bath, and treated with 53 g of trimethylamine oxide. The mixture is stirred several hours at 25°-40° C. and then poured into 2 liters of 15% sodium hydroxide. The resulting mixture is treated immediately with a solution of 140 g of iodine in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After 0.5 hour the organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with ether. The combined organic layers are washed with water, sodium thiosulfate solution, and brine; dried over magnesium sulfate; and concentrated to give an oil pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): 6.2 (d, ICH═) and 6.7 (quintuplet, ═CH--). 
     EXAMPLE 193 
     Preparation of 4-hydroxy-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     A 23 g portion of 1-iodo-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene is dissolved in a mixture of 200 ml of glacial acetic acid, 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 50 ml of water. Concentration provides the named product. 
     EXAMPLE 194 
     Preparation of 4-trimethylsiloxy-4-vinyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octene 
     To a stirred solutiin of 456 mg of 4-hydroxy-4-vinyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octene and 320 mg of imidazole in 1.0 ml of dimethylformamide is added 0.23 ml of chlorotrimethylsilane during 3 minutes. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 22 hours and partitioned with a mixture of cold hexane and water. The hexane layer is washed repeatedly with water and then brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give an oil, pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): 0.13 (s, trimethylsiloxy group) and 2.32 (d, ═CHCH 2 ). 
     EXAMPLE 195 
     Preparation of n-butyl cyclopropyl ketone 
     To a vigorously-stirred solution of 31.0 g of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid in 330 ml of ether is added a solution of n-butyllithium (748 mmoles) in about 750 ml of 2:1 ether-hexane during one hour at 5°-10° C. The resulting suspension is diluted with 300 ml of ether and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and at reflux for 2 hours. The mixture is cooled and poured into several portions of 1:1 ice:4 N hydrochloric acid. The ethereal phases are combined and washed with brine, sodium carbonate solution, and brine. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is distilled to provide a liquid, bp-102°-104° C. (80 mm), pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): δ2.55 (triplet, --CH 2  CO--). 
     EXAMPLE 196 
     Preparation of 4-cyclopropyl-4-hydroxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred, refluxing suspension of amalgum prepared from 6.2 g of magnesium and 50 mg of mercuric chloride suspended in 60 ml of ether is added a solution of a mixture of 30.4 g of n-butyl cyclopropyl ketone (Example 189) and 29.8 g of propargyl bromide in 65 ml of ether during 60 minutes. After reaction at reflux temperature for an additional 30 minutes, the mixture is cooled to 0° C. and treated with 35 ml of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is diluted with ether and filtered through Celite. The filtrate is washed with brine, dried over potassium carbonate, and concentrated. The residue is distilled to provide a liquid, δ0.43 (cyclopropyl hydrogens), 2.07 (triplet, HC.tbd.C), and 2.44 (doublet, C.tbd.CCH 2 ). 
     EXAMPLE 197 
     Preparation of 4-cyclopropyl-4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne 
     To a stirred solution of 27.8 g of 4-cyclopropyl-4-hydroxy-1-octyne (Example 190) and 33.3 g of imidazole in 130 ml of dimethylformamide at 5° C. is added 24 ml of chlorotrimethylsilane during 5 minutes. The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 17 hours and then partitioned with 600 ml of hexane and 250 ml of ice water. The hexane phase is separated and washed successively with water and brine. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give a liquid, pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): δ0.12 (singlet, trimethylsiloxy group), 2.02 (triplet, HC.tbd.C), and 2.45 (doublet, C.tbd.CH 2 ). 
     EXAMPLE 198 
     Preparation of 4-cyclopropyl-4-trimethylsiloxy-1-(tri-n-butylstannyl)-trans-1-octene 
     A stirred mixture of 23.8 g of 4-cyclopropyl-4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octyne (Example 191), 28 ml of tri-n-butyltin hydride, and 50 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile under nitrogen is heated to 85° C. After the resulting exothermic reaction subsides the mixture is heated at 130° C. for one hour. The crude product is evaporatively distilled to give a liquid, pmr spectrum (CDCl 3 ): δ0.10 (trimethylsiloxy group), 2.33 (doublet, ═CHCH 2 ), and 6.02 (vinyl hydrogens). 
     EXAMPLES 199-204a 
     Treatment of the starting carboxylic acids of Table 24 with the appropriate alkyllithium by the method of Example 190 provides the product ketones of the table. 
     
                       TABLE 24                                                    
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Ex-  Starting                                                             
am-  Carboxylic                                                           
ple  Acid       Alkyl Lithium                                             
                             Product Ketone                               
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199  cyclopro-  n-hexyllithium                                            
                            n-hexylcyclopropyl                            
     pane                   ketone                                        
     carboxylic                                                           
     acid                                                                 
200  cyclopro-  n-propyllithium                                           
                            n-propylcyclopropyl                           
     pane                   ketone                                        
     carboxylic                                                           
     acid                                                                 
201  acrylic acid                                                         
                n-hexyllithium                                            
                            n-hexylvinyl ketone                           
202  acrylic acid                                                         
                n-propyllithium                                           
                            n-propylvinyl ketone                          
203  crotonic   n-butyllithium                                            
                            n-butyl-1-propenyl ketone                     
     acid                                                                 
204  crotonic   n-hexyllithium                                            
                            n-hexyl-1-propenyl-ketone                     
     acid                                                                 
204a acrylic acid                                                         
                n-butyllithium                                            
                            n-butylvinyl ketone                           
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     EXAMPLES 205-210E 
     Treatment of the starting ketones of Table 25 with propargymagnesium bromide by the procedure of Example 190 followed by treatment with chlorotrimethylsilane by the procedure of Example 191 followed by treatment with tri-n-butyltin hydride by the method of Example 192 is productive of the vinylstannyl derivatives of the table. 
     
                       TABLE 25                                                    
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ample Starting Ketone                                                     
                  Product Vinylstannyl Derivative                         
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205   199         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-cyclopropyl-1-                 
                  tri-n-butylstannyldecene                                
206   200         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-cyclopropyl-1-                 
                  tri-n-butylstannylheptene                               
207   201         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-                 
                  butylstannyldecene                                      
208   202         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-                 
                  butylstannylheptene                                     
209   203         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propenyl)-1-                
                  tri-n-butylstannyloctene                                
210   204         (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propenyl)-1-                
                  tri-n-butylstannyldecene                                
210A   204a       (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-                 
                  butylstannyloctene                                      
210B  2-hexanone  (E)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-1-tri-n-               
                  butylstannyloctene                                      
210C  3-heptanone (E)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-ethyl-1-tri-n-                
                  butylstannyloctene                                      
210D  3-octanone  (E)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-ethyl-1-tri-n-                
                  butylstannylnonene                                      
210E  3-hexanone  (E)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-ethyl-1-tri-n-                
                  butylstannylheptene                                     
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     EXAMPLE 210F 
     n-Butyl trimethylsilylethynyl ketone 
     To a stirred solution of 14.4 g of valeryl chloride and 20.4 g of bis-trimethylsilylacetylene in 300 ml of dry methylene chloride, cooled in an ice bath, is added powdered anhydrous aluminum chloride, portionwise, over a period of 20 minutes. The mixture is stirred for 5 minutes, then the cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The mixture is poured into 500 ml of ice-water. The organic layer is separated, washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The mother liquor is evaporated to dryness giving a brownish residue. This residue is Kugelrohr-distilled to give 16.56 g of colorless liquid at 45° C./0.3 mm which is essentially identical with the authentic product. 
     EXAMPLE 210G 
     4-Trimethylsilylethynyl-1-octyn-4-ol 
     To a stirred suspension of 1.29 g of magnesium and 10 mg of mercuric chloride in 12 ml of ether is added 0.4 ml of propargyl bromide. The reaction is initiated after stirring at room temperature for a few minutes. The stirred mixture is cooled in an ice-water bath and a solution of 9.64 g of n-butyl trimethylsilylethynyl ketone and 3.51 ml of propargyl bromide in 13 ml of ether is added dropwise so that the mixture is very gently boiling during 40 minutes. After addition, the cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The mixture is recooled in an ice bath and 10 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution is added. The resulting white mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The clear mother liquor is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated to dryness giving 10.5 g of a red liquid. This liquid is Kugelrohr-distilled at 60° C./0.25-0.3 mm. The pale yellow liquid distillate which is the desired product weighs 8.5 g. 
     EXAMPLE 210H 
     4-Trimethylsilylethynyl-1-octyn-4-ol trimethylsilyl ether 
     To a stirred mixture of 8.5 g of 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-1-octyn-4-ol and 6.2 g of imidazole in 24 ml of dry dimethylformamide is added, under nitrogen, 5.7 ml of chlorotrimethylsilane, in a slow stream, via a syringe. The mixture is stirred in an ice bath for one hour and then at room temperature overnight. The mixture is poured into hexane, washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, water and then brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvents are evaporated to dryness giving 11.1 g of the desired product. 
     EXAMPLE 210I 
     4-Trimethylsilylethynyl-4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octen-1-tri-n-butyl stannane 
     To a mixture of 10 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile and 2.94 g of 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-1-octyn-4-ol trimethylsilyl ether is added 2.65 ml of tri-n-butyl stannane via a syringe. The mixture is stirred and heated under nitrogen in an oil bath at 130° C. for 3 hours and then cooled to room temperature. This mixture is vacuum-distilled through a short-path distillation apparatus to remove a forerun at 40° C./0.4 mm. The yellow oil (pot residue) comprises the desired product. 
     EXAMPLES 210J-210M 
     Treatment of the acid chlorides of Table 1 by the procedure of Example 210F with bis-trimethylsilylacetylene is productive of the ketones of Table 25A. 
     
                       TABLE 25A                                                   
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          Starting Acid                                                   
                      Product Alkyl Trimethyl-                            
Example   Chloride    silylethynyl Ketone                                 
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210L      butyryl     n-propyl trimethylsilyl-                            
          chloride    ethynyl ketone                                      
210M      heptanoyl   n-hexyl trimethylsilyl-                             
          chloride    ethynyl ketone                                      
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     EXAMPLES 210N-210O 
     Treatment of the ketones of Table 25B by the procedure of Example 210G is productive of the 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-1-alkyn-4-ol&#39;s of the Table. 
     
                       TABLE 25B                                                   
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           Starting   Product 4-Trimethylsilyl-                           
Example    Ketone     ethynyl-1-alkyn-4-ol                                
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210N       210L       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-                            
                      1-heptyn-4-ol                                       
210O       210M       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-                            
                      1-decyn-4-ol                                        
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     EXAMPLES 210P-210Q 
     Treatment of the alkyn-4-ol&#39;s of Table 25B with chlorotrimethylsilane by the procedure of Example 210H followed by treatment of the resulting trimethylsilylether with tri-n-butylstannane by the procedure of Example 210I is productive of alkenes of Table 25C. 
     
                       TABLE 25C                                                   
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          Starting                                                        
Example   Alkyn-4-ol  Product Alkene                                      
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210P      210N        (E)4-trimethylsilylethynyl-                         
                      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-tri-n-                          
                      butylstannane-1-heptene                             
210Q      210O        (E)4-trimethylethynyl-4-                            
                      trimethylsilyloxy-1-tri-                            
                      n-butylstannane-1-decene                            
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     EXAMPLE 211 
     Preparation of trans-1-Hydroxy-2-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenoxycyclopentane 
     A mixture of 88 g of cyclopentene oxide, 150.7 g of 3-trifluoromethylphenol, 5.0 g of sodium hydroxide in 30 ml of water and 4.0 g of methyltricaprylyl ammonium chloride is stirred at 70°-80° C. for 51 hours and at 25° C. for 96 hours. The mixture is then diluted with methylene chloride and poured into water. The organic layer is washed with dilute sodium hydroxide solution and water. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed giving 221.5 g of a liquid which is distilled (bp 110°-113° C. 0.8 mm) giving trans-1-hydroxy-2-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenoxycyclopentane. 
     EXAMPLE 212 
     In the manner described above in Example 211 from 4-fluorophenol and cyclopentane epoxide is prepared trans-1-hydroxy-2-(4-fluoro)phenoxycyclopentane. 
     EXAMPLE 213 
     In the manner described above in Example 211 from 3-chlorophenol and cyclopentane epoxide is prepared trans-1-hydroxy-2-(3-chloro)phenoxycyclopentane. 
     EXAMPLE 214 
     Preparation of 2-(3-Trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentanone 
     To a suspension of 327.43 g of pyridinium chlorochromate in one liter of methylene chloride is added 220 g of trans-1-hydroxy-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane in 500 ml of methylene chloride. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours 15 minutes. Another 50 g of the oxidizing agent is added and the mixture is stirred for 41/2 hours. The mixture is diluted with ether and decanted from a black residue which is washed with more ether. The combined solutions are filtered through silica gel. The solvent is removed. The residue is dissolved in ether and again filtered through silica-gel. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled (bp 113°-116° C., 1.5 mm) to give 188 g of 2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentanone. 
     EXAMPLE 215 
     In the manner described above for Example 214 is prepared from the product of Example 212; 2-(4-fluorophenoxy)cyclopentanone. 
     EXAMPLE 216 
     In the manner described above for Example 214 is prepared from the product of Example 213; 2-(3-chlorophenoxy)cyclopentanone. 
     EXAMPLE 217 
     Preparation of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-Ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane and 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane 
     Into 150 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is bubbled purified acetylene, as a solution of 2.4 M n-butyl magnesium chloride (92 ml) is added dropwise with stirring over a 2 hour period. To the resulting solution of acetylene magnesium chloride is added 21 g of 2-butylcyclopentanone in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran dropwise over 15 minutes. The solution is stirred for 30 minutes and then is poured into an ice cold solution of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is acidified to pH 5 and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with brine and dried over magnesium chloride, the ether is removed and the residue is distilled giving 14.8 g of a colorless liquid. This is chromatographed on a dry column of silica-gel eluting with benzene-ethyl acetate (19:1) to separate isomers giving 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane and 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane. 
     EXAMPLE 218 
     Preparation of 1-propargyl-1-hydroxycyclohexane 
     A stirred suspension of 121.6 g (5.0 mol) of magnesium in 1-l of anhydrous ether is treated with 0.6 g of mercuric chloride and about 100 mg of iodine. After several minutes, 3 ml of propargyl bromide is added and if no exotherm is noted, a small amount of reacting propargyl bromide and magnesium in ether is added. When the reaction beings, a mixture of 5.0 mol of cyclohexanone and 595 g (5.0 mol) of propargyl bromide is added dropwise at a rate that produces vigorous refluxing of the solution. (The propargyl bromide must always be present in some excess otherwise the reaction will stop. If this happens, the addition of about 1 ml of propargyl bromide will restart the reaction.) After about half of the propargyl bromide-cyclohexanone mixture has been added, another 500-750 ml of ether is used to dilute the reaction mixture. At the end of the addition, the reaction mixture is refluxed for at least 0.5 hour, cooled and poured into 4 liters of saturated ammonium chloride during good stirring. The ethereal layer is separated and the aqueous layer is washed with ether several times and the combined extract is washed twice with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the ether yields 583 g (630 g theory) of a dark oil which is distilled giving purified 1-propargyl-1-hydroxycyclohexane. 
     EXAMPLES 219-238 
     In the manner of Examples 217 and 218 described above the following acetylenic alcohols listed in Table 26 were prepared from the acetylenic Grignard reagent and ketone specified. 
     
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     Grignard Reagent                                                     
              Ketone      Acetylenic Alcohol                              
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219  acetylene magne-                                                     
              cyclohexanone                                               
                          1-ethynly-1-hydroxycyclohexane                  
     sium chloride                                                        
220  acetylene magne-                                                     
              cyclopentanone                                              
                          1-ethynyl-1-hydroxycyclopentane                 
     sium chloride                                                        
221  acetylene magne-                                                     
              cycloheptanone                                              
                          1-ethynyl-1-hydroxycycloheptane                 
     sium chloride                                                        
222  acetylene magne-                                                     
              3-propylcyclopentanone                                      
                          1R,3S-(and 1S,3R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride        3-propylcyclopentane                            
223  acetylene magne-                                                     
              3-propylcyclopentanone                                      
                          1R,3R-(and 1S,3S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride        3-propylcyclopentane                            
224  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-butylcyclohexanone                                        
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride        2-butylcyclohexane                              
225  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-butylcyclohexanone                                        
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride        2-butylcyclohexane                              
226  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(3-trifluoro-                                             
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              methylphenoxy)-                                             
                          2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopen-           
              cyclopentanone                                              
                          tane                                            
227  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(3-trifluoro-                                             
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              methylphenoxy)-                                             
                          2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane        
              cyclopentanone                                              
228  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(4-fluorophen-                                            
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              oxy)cyclopentanone                                          
                          2-(4-fluorophenoxy)cyclopentane                 
229  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(4-fluorophen-                                            
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              oxy)cyclopentanone                                          
                          2-(4-fluorophenoxy)cyclopentane                 
230  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(3-chlorophenoxy)-                                        
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              cyclopentanone                                              
                          2-(3-chlorophenoxy)cyclopentane                 
231  acetylene magne-                                                     
              2-(3-chlorophenoxy)-                                        
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              cyclopentanone                                              
                          2-(3-chlorophenoxy)cyclopentane                 
232  acetylene magne-                                                     
              3-methylcyclohexa-                                          
                          1R,3S-(and 1S,3R-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              none        3-methylcyclohexane                             
233,234                                                                   
     acetylene magne-                                                     
              3-methylcyclohexa-                                          
                          1R,3R-(and 1S,3S-) 1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-         
     sium chloride                                                        
              none        3-methylcyclohexane                             
235  propargyl magne-                                                     
              2-butylcyclopenta-                                          
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-propargyl-1-hydroxy-       
     sium bromide                                                         
              none        2-butylcyclopentane                             
236  propargyl magne-                                                     
              2-butylcyclopenta-                                          
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-propargyl-1-hydroxy-       
     sium bromide                                                         
              none        2-butylcyclopentane                             
237  propargyl magne-                                                     
              2-(3-trifluoro-                                             
                          1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-propargyl-1-hydroxy-       
     sium bromide                                                         
              methylphenoxy)-                                             
                          2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane        
              cyclopentanone                                              
238  propargyl magne-                                                     
              2-(3-trifluoro-                                             
                          1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-propargyl-1-hydroxy-       
     sium bromide                                                         
              methylphenoxy)-                                             
                          2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane        
              cyclopentanone                                              
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     EXAMPLE 239 
     Preparation of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-Ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane 
     To a solution of 29.4 g of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane and 30.2 g of imidazole in 180 ml of dimethylformamide is added at 0° C. with stirring 24.1 g of trimethylsilylchloride. The mixture is stirred for 3 hours. The mixture is poured into 700 ml of hexane and washed twice with water and once with brine. The ether solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled (bp 64°-72° C., 0.6 mm) to give 35.8 g of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane. 
     EXAMPLE 240 
     Preparation of 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-Ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane 
     To a mixture of 45.0 g of 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-2-butylcyclopentane and 46.2 g of imidazole in 255 ml of dimethylformamide at 0° C. under nitrogen is added 36.9 g of trimethylsilylchloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and then poured into 700 ml of hexane. Water is added, the organic layer is separated and the water layer is extracted with hexane. The combined hexane solutions are washed twice with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled giving the product as 53 g of a colorless oil. 
     EXAMPLE 241 
     Preparation of 1-Ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxycyclohexane 
     A 194 g portion of imidazole and 158.2 g of 1-ethynylcyclohexan-1-ol are mixed with 500 g of dimethylformamide with cooling in an ice bath. A 152 g portion of trimethylchlorosilane is added with cooling and stirring in about one minute. The mixture is stirred for one hour and allowed to stand overnight. One liter of hexane is added. The lower layer is separated, diluted with water and extracted with hexane. The hexane layers are washed several times with water and then combined and dried over magnesium sulfate. Filtration and then evaporation of the hexane-gives 198.5 g of product which is distilled giving 168 g of the desired product. 
     EXAMPLE 242 
     Preparation of 1-Propargyl-1-trimethylsilyloxycyclohexane 
     To a stirred solution of 55.4 g of 1-(2-propyn-1-yl)cyclohexanol [H. Gutmann, et al., Helv. Chim. Acta, 42, 719 (1959)] and 79 g of imidazole in 240 ml of DMF at 10° C. initially is added 56 ml of chlorodimethylsilane during 10 minutes. The cloudy yellow solution is stirred at room temperature for 26 hours. The resulting mixture is partitioned between 1000 ml of hexane and 400 ml of water at 0°-5° C. The hexane phase is washed successively with 6×200 ml of cold water and 200 ml of brine. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to give 85 g of colorless liquid, i.r. (film): 1240 and 830 cm -1  (trimethylsilyloxy group). 
     EXAMPLE 243 
     Preparation of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-(trans-2-Iodovinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane 
     To a mixture of 9.2 g of sodium borohydride and 45.8 g of 2-methyl-2-butene in 350 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran at 0° C. with stirring under nitrogen is added, over 20 minutes, 41.1 ml of boron trifluoride etherate. After 3 hours, to this resulting solution of diisomaylborane is added 38.8 g of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butycylopentane in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran in 20 minutes. The mixture is stirred 2 hours and then stored at -20° C. overnight. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. and at 0° C. 85 g of dry trimethylamineoxide is added portionwise over 20 minutes. After stirring at 25° C. for one hour, the mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is poured simultaneously with a solution of 230 g of iodine in 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran into a stirred, cold solution of 430 g of sodium hydroxide in 1900 ml of water. After stirring for 30 minutes, the organic layer is separated. The aqueous layer is extracted with ether. The combined organic solutions are washed twice with a saturated solution of sodium thiosulfate and once with brine. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate, the solvent is removed and the residue is dissolved in hexane. The hexane solution is filtered through diatomaceous earth and silica gel. The hexane is removed and the residue is purified by dry column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane: 45.35 g of 1R,2S(and 1S,2R)-1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane is obtained. 
     EXAMPLE 244 
     Preparation of 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-(trans-2 -Iodovinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane 
     To a mixture of 12.22 g of sodium borohydride and 60.82 g of 2-methyl-2-butene in 450 ml of tetrahydrofuran under nitrogen at 0° C., is added 54.6 ml of boron trifluoride ehterate, dropwise over a 20 minute period. The solution is stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours and then at room temperature for 30 minutes. This solution is cooled to 0° C. and 55.5 g of 1R,2R(and 1S,2S)-1-ethynyl-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added. The mixture is allowed to stand in a cold room overnight. To this mixture at 0° C. is added with stirring 112.8 g of trimethylamine oxide over a 20 minute period. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 90 minutes and then filtered. To the filtrate is added simultaneously a solution of 565 g of sodium hydroxide in 2000 ml of water and a solution of 300 g of iodine in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred 30 minutes, the organic layer is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted with ether. The combined organic solutions are washed with saturated sodium thiosulfate solution and with saturated sodium chloride solution. The solution is dried with magnesium sulfate and filtered through a pad of silica gel. The solution is removed giving an orange liquid which is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel giving 59.5 g of the product as a yellow liquid. 
     EXAMPLE 245 
     Preparation of 1-(3-Tri-n-butylstannyl-2-trans-propenyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxycyclohexane 
     To a stirred mixture of 31.5 g of 1-propargyl-1-trimethylsilyloxycyclohexane and 150 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile is added 41 ml of tri-n-butyltin hydride. The stirred mixture is heated to about 80° C. The initial exothermic reaction is moderated, and the temperature is subsequently maintained at 130°-135° C. for one hour. 
     The product is distilled to afford 56 g of colorless liquid, bp 150°-160° C. (0.15-0.3 mm), pmr (CDCl 3 ): 6.0 (multiplet, vinyl protons). 
     EXAMPLES 246-265 
     Using the procedure outlined above for Examples 239-242, the acetylenic alcohols listed in Table 27 are converted to their corresponding acetylenic trimethylsilyloxy derivative these in turn using the procedure outlined above for Examples 243 and 244, were converted to their corresponding trans-2-iodovinyl derivatives or using the procedure outlined above for Example 245, were converted to their corresponding trans-2-tri-n-butylstannyl derivatives (Table 27). 
     
                                           TABLE 27                                
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Example                                                                   
     Acetylene of Example                                                 
                Method of Example                                         
                          Vinyl Iodide or Vinyl Tin Compound              
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246  219        244       1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-      
                          cyclohexane                                     
247  220        244       1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-      
                          cyclopentane                                    
248  221        245       1-(trans-2-tri-n-butylstannylvinyl)-1-tri-      
                          methylsilyloxycycloheptane                      
249  222        244       1R,3S-(and 1S,3R-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-3-propylcyclopentane          
250  223        244       1R,3R-(and 1S,3S-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-3-propylcyclopentane          
251  217        244       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclopentane           
252  224        244       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclohexane            
253  225        244       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-2-butylcyclohexane            
254  226        245       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(trans-2-tri-n-butyl-      
                          stannylvinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(3-         
                          trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane             
255  227        245       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(trans-2-tri-n-butyl-      
                          stannylvinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(3-tri-     
                          fluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane                
256  228        244       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-       
                          1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(4-fluorophenoxy)-        
                          cyclopentane                                    
257  229        244       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-       
                          1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(4-fluorophenoxy)-        
                          cyclopentane                                    
258  230        245       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(trans-2-tri-n-butyl-      
                          stannylvinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(3-         
                          chlorophenoxy)cyclopentane                      
259  231        245       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(trans-2-tri-n-butyl-      
                          stannylvinyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-(3-         
                          chlorophenoxy)cyclopentane                      
260  232        244       1R,3S-(and 1S,3R-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-2-methylcyclohexane           
261  234        244       1R,3R-(and 1S,3S-) 1-(trans-2-iodovinyl)-1-     
                          trimethylsilyloxy-3-methylcyclohexane           
262  235        245       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(3-tri-n-butylstannyl-     
                          2-trans-propenyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-        
                          butylcyclopentane                               
263  236        245       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(3-tri-n-butylstannyl-     
                          2-trans-propenyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-        
                          butylcyclopentane                               
264  237        245       1R,2S-(and 1S,2R-) 1-(3-tri-n-butylstannyl-     
                          2-trans-propenyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-        
                          (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane          
265  238        245       1R,2R-(and 1S,2S-) 1-(3-tri-n-butylstannyl-     
                          2-trans-propenyl)-1-trimethylsilyloxy-2-        
                          (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclopentane          
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     EXAMPLE 266 
     Preparation of trimethylsilyl-2-trimethylsilyloxy acetate 
     To a solution of 15 g (0.197 mol) of glycolic acid in 50 ml of dry pyridine is poured 32.3 g (0.2 mol) of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazine. After stirring 15 minutes, 10.86 g (0.1 mol) of trimethylsilyl chloride is added dropwise. The mixture is stirred for one hour and then filtered from a white solid which is washed with petrolium ether. The filtrate and washings are concentrated at reduced pressure at 30° C. The residue is distilled (85°-86°, 15 minutes) to give 38 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 267 
     Preparation of tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene 
     To a solution of 50.98 g (0.316 mol) of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazine in 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added with stirring under argon at 0° C. dropwise 133.3 ml (0.32 mol) of 2.4 M n-butyl lithium in hexane. After addition is complete the solution is maintained at 45° C. for 30 minutes. The solution is cooled to -78° and 58.7 g of trimethylsilyl-2-trimethylsilyloxy acetate (Example 266) is added dropwise. After stirring 30 minutes, 43.2 g (0.4 mol) of trimethylsilylchloride is added over 10 minutes. The solution is allowed to warm to room temperature over 30 minutes. The solvent is removed at reduced pressure. The residue is mixed with an equal volume of petrolium ether and filtered from the suspended lithium chloride. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled (70°-75° C., 1.4 minute) to give 64.65 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 268 
     Preparation of  2-[6-(chloroformyl)hexyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To a suspension of 1.94 g (0.08 mol) of sodium hydride in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added with stirring under argon dropwise a solution of 17 g (0.08 mol) of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 160 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After the addition is complete, the mixture is stirred for 1 hour 15 minutes. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 13 ml of oxalyl chloride is added. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and at room temperature for 30 minutes. The solution is diluted with 500 ml of ether and filtered through Celite. The solvent is removed from the filtrate and the residue is extracted with hot hexane twice. The hexane is removed to give 16.0 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 269 
     Preparation of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     A mixture of 6.3 g of 2-[6-(chloroformyl)hexyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 268) and 16 g of tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (Example 267) are stirred at 90° to 100° C. under argon for one hour. To this mixture is added 25 ml of dioxane and 10 ml of 0.6 N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is heated at 80° C. for 30 minutes. The mixture is poured into brine and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ether containing 2% acetic acid to give 1.7 g of the title compound (R f  =0.45). 
     EXAMPLE 270 
     Preparation of 2-(6-carbodimethyl-t-butylsilyloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To 5.0 g of 2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one and 7.5 g of imidazole in 24 ml of dimethylformamide is added 10.2 g of dimethyl-t-butylsilylchloride. The mixture is maintained at 37° C. for 4 hours. The mixture is poured into ice water and extracted with hexane. The hexane solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. Toluene is added and removed. The residue is distilled in a Kugelrohr apparatus (165° C., 0.5-0.1 mm) to give 4.56 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 271 
     Preparation of 1-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     A solution of 1-(6-carbodimethyl-t-butylsilyloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 270) in 40 ml of acetic acid--tetrahydrofuran--water (4:2:1) is stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hour. The solvents are removed at reduced pressure at 40° C. The residue is dissolved in ether. The ether solution is washed with water, brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. Toluene is added and removed to give 3.1 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 272 
     Preparation of 1-[6-(chloroformyl)hex-2-cis-enyl]-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To 59.66 g of 1-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 271) in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran containing 0.5 ml of dimethylformamide at 0° C. under argon with stirring is added over 20 minutes 29.2 ml of oxalyl chloride in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After 1.5 hours the solvent is removed at reduced pressure at 35° C. The residue is dissolved in petroleum ether and filtered through Celite. The solvent is removed to give 59.3 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 273 
     Preparation of 1-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-oct-2-cis-enyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     A mixture of 59.3 g of 1-[6-(chloroformyl)hex-2-cis-enyl]-4-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 272) and 101.5 g of tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (Example 267) is heated under argon at 90°-95° C. for 3 hours 10 minutes. The reaction mixture is poured into a mixture of 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 140 ml of 0.6 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture is stirred at 70° C. for 2.5 hours. The mixture is poured in brine and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried of magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed of a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate. The product bond (R f  =0.4) is extracted to give 6.45 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 274 
     Preparation of 5-bromopentanoylchloride 
     To a solution of 97 g of 5-bromopentanoic acid in 240 ml of methylene chloride containing 1 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise 76.2 g of oxalyl chloride. The mixture is stirred one hour at room temperature and 30 minutes at 50° C. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled twice (75° C., 0.6 minute) to give 88.2 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 275 
     Preparation of 6-bromo-1-hydroxy-2-hexanone 
     To 191.4 g of tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (Example 267) containing 15 drops of stannic tetrachloride under argon with stirring at 10° C. is added 87 g of 5-bromopentanoyl chloride (Example 274) dropwise. After one-half of the acid chloride added, the mixture is stirred until an exotherm ensues. The remaining acid chloride is added dropwise maintaining the reaction exotherm at 65° C. The mixture is then stirred for 2.5 hours. The mixture is slowly poured into a stirred mixture of 100 ml of 0.6 N hydrochloric acid and 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes and poured into brine. Th mixture is extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is mixed with petrolium ether and cooled in dry-ice-acetone to induce crystallization. The petrolium ether is decanted and the solid is dried at reduced pressure to give 64.72 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 276 
     Preparation of 6-bromo-1-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-2-hexanone ethylene ketal 
     A mixture of 84 g of 6-bromo-1-hydroxy-2-hexanone (Example 275), 240 ml of ethylene glycol, and 1.7 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid is refluxed in 1800 ml of toluene using a Dean-Stark trap for 1 hour 45 minutes. The mixture is cooled to room temperature and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water, and brine. The solvent is removed giving 75.17 g of a yellow oil. To a 27.36 g portion of this material and 16.2 g of imidazole in 57 ml of dimethylformamide at 0° with stirring is added 20.55 g of dimethyl-t-butylchlorosilane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hour and then poured into water. The mixture is extracted with petrolium ether. The organic phase is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled in a Klugrohr apparatus (0.5-0.2 mm, 100°-110° C.) to give 35.25 of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 277 
     Preparation of 1-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-2-hexanone ethylene ketal 6-triphenylphosphonium bromide 
     A mixture of 35.25 g of 6-bromo-1-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-2-hexanone ethylene ketal (Example 276) and 26.2 g of triphenylphosphine in 68 ml of acetonitrile is refluxed 90 hours. The acetonitrile is removed at reduced pressure. The residue is washed three times with ether and dried at reduced pressure to give 53.8 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 278 
     Preparation of 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2-(9-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-8-oxonon-3-cis-enyl)furan 
     A suspension of 2.3 g (0.096 mol) of oil free sodium hydride is stirred under argon at 65° C. in 75 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. After gas evolution ceased (1 hour), at 0° C. is added 53.8 g (0.086 mol) of 1-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-2-hexanone ethylene ketal 6-triphenylphosphonium bromide (Example 277) in 160 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. After stirring 15 minute at room temperature, 16.3 g (0.087 mol) of 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2-(3&#39;-oxopropyl)furan [U.S. Pat. No. 3,952,033] in 40 ml of dimethylsulfoxide is added. After stirring one hour at room temperature, the solvent is removed at reduced pressure at 55° C. The solid residue is extracted with an ether-petrolium ether mixture. The solution is washed with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and petrolium ether is added. After standing 30 minutes, the triphenylphosphine oxide is removed by filtration. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of florisil eluting first with hexane and then with hexane-ether 5:1 to give 13.2 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 279 
     Preparation of 2-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxo-oct-2-cis-enyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en- 1-one,7-ethylene ketal 
     A mixture of 66.08 g of 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2-(9-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-8-oxonon-3-cis-enyl)furan (Example 228), 26.4 g of sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 5.2 g of sodium acetate and 3.5 g of hydroquinone in 1320 ml of dioxane and 660 ml of water is stirred at reflux under argon for 22 hours. The mixture is cooled to room temperature, saturated with sodium chloride, and the organic layer is separated. The aqueous layer is extracted with ether. The combined organic solutions are washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed to give 57.5 g of an oil. To this is added 300 ml of ether, 300 ml of petrolium ether and 22 g of anhydrous chloral. The solution is stirred under argon and 23 g of triethylamine is added. After 1 hour 40 minutes, the solution is washed with water, dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate, brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethylacetate-hexane 1:1 to give 14.55 g of the title compound (R f  =0.4). 
     EXAMPLE 280 
     Preparation of 2-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxo-oct-2-cis-enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal 
     A mixture of 14.5 g (0.0367 mol) of 2-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxo-oct-2-cis-enyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal (Example 279) and 3.34 g (0.04 mol) of imidazole in 30 ml of dimethylformamide is stirred as 4.98 g (0.046 mol) of trimethylsilylchloride is added. After one hour, the mixture is poured into water and extracted with hexane. The hexane solution is washed with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solution is filtered through a pad of silica gel. The solvent is removed and the residue is dried at reduced pressure to give 12.5 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 281 
     Preparation of 2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)hex-2-cis-enyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     A mixture of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-oct-2-cis-enyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 273), 14 ml of 2-methoxy propene, and 0.23 g of ammonium nitrate in 35 ml of benzene is added 7 ml of dimethoxypropane. P-toluenesulfonic acid is added in very small portions until TLC indicates the reaction is initiated. The mixture is stirred 1.5 hour at room temperature, 40° C. for 15 minutes, and another 30 minutes at room temperature. To the stirred solution is added 50 g of crushed 4A molecular sieve. After 15 minutes, the solution is filtered washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ether-hexane 1:1. The product bond (R f  =0.5) is extracted to give 3.44 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 282 
     Preparation of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal 
     A solution of 5.5 g of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 269), 25 ml of ethylene glycol, and 0.1 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 200 ml of toluene is refluxed for 40 minutes using a Dean-Stark trap. The solution is poured into saturated sodium bicarbonate. The mixture is extracted with benzene. The organic solution is washed three times with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed to give 6.0 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 283 
     Preparation of 2-(8-trimethylsilyloxy-7-oxo-octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 2.2 g of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxo-octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal (Example 232) in 20 ml of pyridine is added 4.6 ml of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazide and, dropwise, 2.3 ml of trimethylsilylchloride. After 15 minutes, the excess reagents and solvent is removed at reduced pressure. The residue is taken up in ether and filtered through a short pad of silica gel. The solvent is removed. Toluene is added and removed. The residue is dried at reduced pressure to give 2.77 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLES 284-296 
     By the sequence of reactions described hereinabove for Examples 268 and 269 or 270 or 273 and the protection reaction described hereinabove in Example 281, the protected cyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 28 hereinbelow are prepared from the indicated carboxylic acids. 
     
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Example                                                                   
     Carboxylic acid                                                      
                    Protected cyclopent-2-en-1-one                        
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284  2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                         
                    2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     2-en-1-one     nexylcyclopent-2-en-1-one                             
285  2-(5-carboxypentyl)cyclopent-                                        
                    2-[5-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxalan-4-yl)-      
     2-en-1-one     pentylcyclopent-2-en-1-one                            
286  2-(7-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-                                        
                    2-[7-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     2-en-1-one     heptylcylopent-2-en-1-one                             
287  2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-                                         
                    2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)       
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    hex-2-cis-enyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one                   
288  2-(5-carboxypent-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                    2-[5-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    pent-2-cis-enyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one                  
289  2-(7-carboxyhept-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                    2-[7-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    hept-2-cis-enyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one                  
290  2-(5-carboxypent-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                    2-[5-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-                                           
                    pent-2-cis-enyl]4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclo-       
     one            pent-2-en-1-one                                       
291  2-(7-carboxyhept-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                    2-[7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-         
     4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-                                           
                    hept-2-cis-enyl]4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclo-       
     one            pent-2-en-1-one                                       
292  2-(6-carboxyhexyl-4-hydroxy-                                         
                    2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    hexyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-     
                    one                                                   
293  2-(5-carboxypentyl)-4-hydroxy-                                       
                    2-[5-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    pentyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-      
                    1-one                                                 
294  2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-4-hydroxy-                                       
                    2-[7-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                    heptyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-      
                    1-one                                                 
295  2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-                                         
                    2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)       
     4(R)-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-                                          
                    hex-2-cis-enyl]-4(R)-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclo-    
     1-one          pent-2-en-1-one                                       
296  2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4(R)-hy-                                          
                    2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-      
     droxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                            
                    hexyl]-4(R)-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-    
                    1-one                                                 
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     EXAMPLE 296A 
     Preparation of 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-yl]-2-octanone 
     To a stirred solution of 31.2 g (130 mmol) of 1-hydroxy-8-(3-hydroxy-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-yl)-2-octanone (Example 269) in 190 ml of sieve dried CH 2  Cl 2  is added 47 ml of 2-methoxy propene (Eastman) followed by 0.1 ml of dichloroacetic acid. The resulting mild exotherm is maintained at 25° C. by water bath cooling. After 30 min., TLC (ethyl acetate, 2,4-DNP) shows no starting material, minor spots at RF=0.5 and 0.6, and a major spot at Rf=0.78. After 1 hr. total time, another 0.1 ml of dichloroacetic acid is added. After a total reaction time of 2 hr., the solution is diluted with 650 ml of hexane. The solution is washed with 50 ml of saturated NaHCO 3  and brine, the solution is dried (K 2  CO 3 ,MgSO 4 ) and 0.05 ml of pyridine is added. The solvents are removed giving 48.4 g (97%) of Anal. Calcd for C 21  H 36  O 6  : C, 65.60; H, 9.44. Found: C, 65.35; H, 9.45. 
     PMR: δ (CDCl 3 ), 7.06 (m, 1H, enone), 4.92 (m, 1H, CHO), 4.00 (s, 2H, CH 2  O), 3.22 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ), 3.18 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ), 2.62, 2.40, 2.16 (m&#39;s, 6H, CH 2  &#39;s), 1.36 (m, 20H, CH 2  &#39;s, CH 3  &#39;s). IR: (neat) 5830 nm. 
     EXAMPLES 296B-296N 
     In accordance with the reaction sequence of Examples 269-273 and the protective reaction of Example 296A, the protected cyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 28A hereinbelow are prepared from the indicated carboxylic acids. 
     
                                           TABLE 28A                               
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     Carboxylic acid  Protected cyclopent-2-en-1-one                      
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296B 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                       
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-
                      1-                                                  
     en-1-one         yl)-2-octanone                                      
296C 2-(5-carboxypentyl)cyclopent-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-7-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1
                      -                                                   
     2-en-1-one       yl)2-heptanone                                      
296D 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-9-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1
                      -                                                   
     2-en-1-one       yl)2-nonanone                                       
296E 2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-                                         
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-8-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1
                      -                                                   
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      yl)6-cis-octen-2-one                                
296F 2-(5-carboxypent-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-7-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1
                      -                                                   
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      yl)-5-cis,hepten-2-one                              
296G 2-(7-carboxyhept-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-9-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1
                      -                                                   
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      yl)-7-cis,nonen-2-one                               
296H 2-(5-carboxypent-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-7-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl
                      ethoxy)                                             
     4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                        
5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-5-cis,hepten-2-one                              
296I 2-(7-carboxyhept-2-cis-enyl)-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-9[3-(1-methoxy-1-methyle
                      thoxy)-                                             
     4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                        
                      5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-7-cis,nonen-2-one         
296J 2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4-                                       
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-8-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl
                      ethoxy)-                                            
     hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                          
                      5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-cis-octen-2-one         
296K 2-(5-carboxypentyl)4-hydroxy-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methoxyethoxy)-7-[3-(1-methoxy-1-meth
                      ylethoxy)-                                          
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-2-heptanone               
296L 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-4-hydroxy-                                       
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-9-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methy
                      lethoxy)-                                           
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-2-nonanone                
296M 2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-                                         
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methoxyethoxy)-8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-m
                      ethyl-                                              
     4-(R)-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-                                         
                      ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-cis,octen-2-one 
                      N                                                   
     1-one                                                                
296N 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-(R)-hy-                                         
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-me
                      thyl-                                               
     droxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                            
                      ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-8-octanone        
296O 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-                                        
                      1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methy
                      lethoxy)-                                           
     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                                 
                      5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-octen-2-one                  
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     EXAMPLES 297-298 
     By the sequence of reaction given hereinabove in the Examples 274 to 280, the protected cyclopent-2-en-1-ones of Table 29 are prepared from indicated Bromocarboxylic acid. 
     
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Example                                                                   
     Bromo-carboxylic acid                                                
                  Protected Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                          
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297  4-bromobutanoyl-chloride                                             
                  1-(7-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-6-oxohept-2-              
                  cis-enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-            
                  1-one,6-ethylene ketal                                  
298  6-bromohexanoyl chloride                                             
                  1-(9-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-8-oxonon-2-cis-           
                  enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-              
                  one,8-ethylene ketal                                    
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     EXAMPLES 299-308 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 268 and 269 and the ketalization reaction described in Example 282, the cyclopent-2-en-1-ones in Table 30 are prepared from the indicated carboxylic acid. By the methods described hereinabove in the sequence of reactions shown in Examples 270-273 and the ketalization reaction described in Example 282 the 4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-ones in Table 30 are prepared from the indicated carboxylic acid. 
     
                                           TABLE 30                                
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Example                                                                   
     Carboxylic acid      Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                            
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299  2-(5-carboxypentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                              
                          2-(7-hydroxy-6-oxoheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one,- 
                          6-ethylene ketal                                
300  2-(7-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                              
                          2-(9-hydroxy-8-oxononyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one,-  
                          8-ethylene ketal                                
301  2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-                             
                          2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxooctyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-  
     en-1-one             en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal                       
302  2-(5-carboxypentyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-                            
                          2-(7-hydroxy-6-oxoheptyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2- 
                          N                                               
     en-1-one             en-1-one,6-ethylene ketal                       
303  2-(7-carboxyheptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                              
                          2-(9-hydroxy-8-oxononyl-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-   
                          en-1-one,8-ethylene ketal                       
304  2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-                              
                          2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-   
     en-1-one             en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal                       
305  2-(5-carboxypent-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-                             
                          2-(7-hydroxy-6-oxohept-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-  
     en-1-one             en-1-one,6-ethylene ketal                       
306  2-(7-carboxyhept-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-                             
                          2-(9-hydroxy-8-oxonon-2-cis-enyl)cyclopent-2-   
     en-1-one             en-1-one,8-ethylene ketal                       
307  2-(6-carboxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-4(R)-hy-                                 
                          2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)-4(R)-hydroxy- 
                          O                                               
     droxycyclopent-2-en-1-one                                            
                          cyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal           
308  2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4(R)-hydroxycyclo-                                
                          2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxooctyl)-4(R)-hydroxycyclopent- 
     pent-2-en-1-one      2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal                     
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     EXAMPLE 309 
     Preparation of 2-(8-trimethylsilyloxy-7-oxooctyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 2.2 g of 2-(8-hydroxy-7-oxooctyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal (Example 301) in 40 ml of pyridine is added 9.2 ml 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazine and, dropwise, 4.6 ml of trimethylsilylchloride. After 30 minutes, the excess reagents and pyridine are removed at reduced pressure. The residue is taken up in ether and filtered through a short pad of silica gel. The solvent is removed and the residue is dried at reduced pressure to give the title compound. 
     EXAMPLES 310-318 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 283 and 309, the hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 31 are converted to their trimethylsilyl ethers shown. 
     
                                           TABLE 31                                
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Example                                                                   
     Hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one of Example                               
                          Protected cyclopent-2-en-1-one                  
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310  299                  2-(7-trimethylsilyloxy-6-oxoheptyl)cyclopent-   
                          2-en-1-one,6-ethylene ketal                     
311  300                  2-(9-trimethylsilyloxy-8-oxononyl)cyclopent-2-  
                          en-1-one,8-ethylene ketal                       
312  302                  2-(7-trimethylsilyloxy-6-oxoheptyl)-4-trimeth-  
                          ylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,6-ethylene       
                          ketal                                           
313  303                  2-(9-trimethylsilyloxy-8-oxononyl)-4-trimeth-   
                          ylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,8-ethylene       
                          ketal                                           
314  304                  2-(8-trimethylsilyloxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)-    
                          cyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene ketal           
315  305                  2-(7-trimethylsilyloxy-6-oxohept-2-cis-enyl)-   
                          cyclopent-2-en-1-one,6-ethylene ketal           
316  306                  2-(9-trimethylsilyloxy-8-oxonon-2-cis-enyl)-    
                          cyclopent-2-en-1one,8-ethylene ketal            
317  307                  2-(8-trimethylsilyloxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)-    
                          4(R)-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-   
                          ethylene ketal                                  
318  308                  2-(8-trimethylsilyloxy-7-oxooctyl)-4(R)-tri-    
                          methylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one,7-ethylene   
                          ketal                                           
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     EXAMPLE 319 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene and 1,9-dioxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 1.95 g (0.00533 mol) of 1-iodo-4,4-trimethylene-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1-trans-octene (Example 13) in 6.5 ml of ether is added at -78° C. with stirring under argon 6.66 ml (0.0107 mol) of 1.6 M t-butyllithium in pentane. After 15 minutes at -78° C., the mixture is stirred at -10° to -5° C. for 90 minutes. The solution is cooled to -78° C. and a solution of 0.704 g (0.00533 mol) of copper pentyne and 1.75 g (0.0106 mol) of hexamethylphosphoroustriamide in 20 ml of ether is added. After stirring for one hour, 1.7 g (0.0044 mol) of 2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolon-4-yl)hex-2-cis-enyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 281) in 13 ml of ether is added. The solution is maintained at -40° to -50° C. for one hour and -30° C. for 30 minutes. A solution of 1 ml of acetic acid in 5 ml of ether is added followed by a saturated solution of ammonium chloride and dilute hydrochloric acid. The solution is filtered and solids are washed with ether. The combined filtrate is extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The ether is removed giving a yellow oil which is dissolved in 60 ml of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 and heated to 40°-50° C. for 70 minutes. The solvent is removed at reduced pressure at 50° C. The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate-benzene 3:2 containing 1% acetic acid to give 0.35 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene and 0.39 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,15-epi-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene. 
     EXAMPLE 320 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 2.9 g (5.6 mmol) of (E)4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-butylstannyloctene (Example 210a) in 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran at -78° C. under argon with stirring is added 2.4 ml of 2.4 M n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20° C. for 2 hours. A solution of 0.74 g (5.6 mmol) of copper pentyne and 2.3 ml of hexamethylphosphorous triamide in 18 ml of ether is added at -78° C. The solution is stirred at -78° C. for 1.5 hour. A solution of 2.0 g (5.2 mmol) of 2-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)hex-2-cis-enyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 281) in 20 ml of ether is added. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20°  C. for 1.5 hour. To the solution is added 100 ml of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is extracted with ether and the ether solution is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is dissolved in 90 ml of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1. The solution is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The solvents are removed at reduced pressure at 50° C. Toluene was added and removed. The residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate to give 0.5 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLES 321-422E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene derivatives shown in Table 32 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 32; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 32                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene         
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321  319   281         49       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-16,16-trimethylene-20-nor-5-       
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene                  
322-332                                                                   
     319   281         50       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-16,16-trimethylene-20-methyl-5-    
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene                  
333  319   281         51       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-16,16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-5-     
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene                  
334  320   281        199       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclo-
                                propyl-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
335  320   281        201       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                20-                                       
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
336a 320   281        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclo-
                                O                                         
                                propyl-l-hydroxymethyl-cis-13-trans-      
                                prostadiene                               
336b 320   281        210c      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene                                       
337  319   281         74       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-                                        
                                16-methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-      
                                trans-prostadiene                         
338  319   281         77       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-                                        
                                16-ethoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene                         
339  319   281         83       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-    
                                trans-prostadiene                         
340  319   281         84       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
341  319   281         85       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-5-cis-     
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
342  319   281         86       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
343  319   281         87       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                17-trans-prostatriene                     
344  319   281         69       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
345  319   281         88       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                droxy-20-nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                                trans-prostadiene                         
346  319   281         76       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
347  319   281         89       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                droxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
348  319   281         90       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                droxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-     
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
349  319   281         91       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                droxy-19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
350  319   281         92       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy- 
                                A                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                17-trans-prostatriene                     
351  319   281        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
352  319   281        108       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-19,20-dinor-5-cis-13-trans-        
                                prostadiene                               
353  319   281        109       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-18,19,20-trinor-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene                               
354  319   281        110       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-      
                                diene                                     
355  319   281        144       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                                diene                                     
356  319   281        112       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                                diene                                     
357  319   281        113       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-      
                                diene                                     
358  319   281        139a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-        
                                trans-prostadiene                         
359  319   281        115       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-17-cis-5-cis-prostatri-   
                                ene                                       
360  319   281        135       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene                                       
361  319   281        136       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17,20-
                                trimethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene                         
362  319   281        137       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-pro-    
                                stadiene                                  
363  319   281        138       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17-di-
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene                               
364  319   281        139       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-      
                                cis-prostatriene                          
365  319   281        149       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-      
                                cis-prostatriene                          
366  319   281        150       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                                diene                                     
367  319   281        151       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,20-di-
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene                               
368  319   281        152       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prosta-    
                                triene                                    
369  319   281        153       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
370  319   281        154       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
371  319   281        148a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-    
                                prostatriene                              
372  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-1-                                    
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
373  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -methyl-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                      1-trans-nonene                                      
                                diene                                     
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
374  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                      1-trans-docene                                      
                                ene                                       
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
375  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-di-                                   
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                      4,4-dimethyl-                                       
                                prostadiene                               
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
376  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,17-di-                                   
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                      5,5-dimethyl-                                       
                                prostadiene                               
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
377  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -methyl-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                      4-methyl-1-                                         
                                diene                                     
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
378  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -ethyl-                                   
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                      4-ethyl-1-trans-                                    
                                diene                                     
                      octene                                              
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
379  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,20-                                      
                      phenylmethoxy-4-                                    
                                tetra-nor-16-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxy-       
                      cyclopentyl-1-                                      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
                      trans-butene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
380  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,20-                                      
                      phenylmethoxy-3-                                    
                                pentanor-15-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                      cyclohexyl-1-                                       
                                5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene                
                      trans-pentene                                       
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
381  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,20-tri-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                nor-17-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-  
                      5-cyclohexyl-1-                                     
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
                      trans-pentene                                       
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
382  319   281        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-19
                                ,20-dinor-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-6-                                    
                                18-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-     
                      cyclopentyl-1-                                      
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
                      trans-hexene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
383  319   281        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-                                  
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                                diene                                     
                      (Example 125)                                       
384  319   281        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-                                  
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-        
                      oxy-trans-1-decane                                  
                                trans-prostadiene                         
                      (Example 190a)                                      
385  320   281        159       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-         
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene                                       
386  320   281        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene                
387  320   281        181       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
388  320   281        182       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hy-     
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene    
389  320   281        183       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hy-     
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene    
390  320   281        184       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-m-chlorophenoxy-1-hy-      
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene    
391  320   281        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hy-   
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene    
392  320   281        185       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,-                                  
                                20-tetranor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-     
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-    
                                diene                                     
393  320   281        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-                                   
                                trinor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-       
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene                  
394  320   281        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-                                   
                                trinor-17-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene                                       
395  320   281        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-                                   
                                trinor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
396  319   290        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene   
                      octene                                              
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607)                                          
397  319   290        190       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-                                  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
398  319   290        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-di-                                   
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-    
                      methyl octene                                       
                                trans-prostadiene                         
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607)                                          
399  319   290         13       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-tri-                                  
                                methylene-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
400  319   290         76       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-t
                                rihydroxy-                                
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
401  319   290         69       threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-tri
                                hydroxy-                                  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
402  319   290         74       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihy
                                droxy-16-                                 
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-   
                                trans-prostadiene                         
403  319   290        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene   
404  319   290        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-       
                                prostadiene                               
405  319   290        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene                               
406  320   290        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,-                                   
                                19,20-pentanor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxy-      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
407  320   290        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,-                                   
                                19,20-pentanor-16-m-trifluoromethyl-      
                                phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                prostadiene                               
408  319   290        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-       
                                prostadiene                               
409  320   290        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ro-                                       
                                pyl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene                         
410  320   290        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,-                                   
                                20-tetranor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-    
                                5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene                
411  319   290        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,-                                   
                                20-tetranor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-     
                                hydroxymethyl)-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-   
                                ene                                       
412  319   290        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,-                                   
                                20-tetranor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-       
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene                                       
413  319   285        125       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-hy-      
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene       
414  319   289        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene                               
415  319   289        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -                                         
                                1-homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                17-trans-prostatriene                     
416  320   289        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-17,-                                 
                                18,19,20-tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
417  320   289        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-17,-                                 
                                18,19,20-tetranor-16-m-trifluoromethyl-   
                                phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                prostadiene                               
418  319   289        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-                                        
                                homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-      
                                prostadiene                               
419  320   289        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclo-
                                1                                         
                                propyl-1-homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-   
                                trans-prostadiene                         
420  320   289        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,-                                 
                                19,20-trinor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene                
421  319   289        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,-                                 
                                19,20-trinor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-13-   
                                trans-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-prostadiene   
422  319   289        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,-                                 
                                19,20-trinor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-13-     
                                trans-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-prostadiene   
422A*                                                                     
     320   281        210I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l-                                        
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-           
                                prostadiene                               
422B*                                                                     
     320   281        210P      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l-                                        
                                1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis,13-trans-    
                                prostadiene                               
422C*                                                                     
     320   281        210Q      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l-                                        
                                1-hydroxy-methyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-       
                                trans-prostadiene                         
422D 319   281        154I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-pro
                                pynyl)-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-           
                                prostadiene                               
422E 319   281        154J      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-pro
                                pynyl)-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,           
                                13-trans-prostadiene                      
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 *For cleavage of the TMS--C═C-- group see, Example 772(B).           
 
    
     EXAMPLES 423-445 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 33 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl diode or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 33. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 33                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and       
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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423  319   281        246     nat(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                              y-                                          
                              15,16-tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-         
                              prostadiene                                 
424  320   281        245     nat(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydrox
                              y-                                          
                              16,17-tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-      
                              ene                                         
425  319   281        243     nat-15S,16R(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-     
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              0                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-      
                              ene                                         
426  319   281        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              3                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
427  319   281        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              A                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
428  319   281        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
429  320   281        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-         
                              prostadiene                                 
430  319   281        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1- 
                              0                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
431  319   281        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene      
432  319   281        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
433  319   281        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
434  320   281        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene                                 
435  320   281        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene                                 
436  319   281        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
437  319   281        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
438  320   281        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
439  320   281        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
440  319   281        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene                                 
441  319   281        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              -                                           
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene                                 
442  320   281        262     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-      
                              prostadiene                                 
443  320   281        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-      
                              prostadiene                                 
444  320   281        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-         
                              prostadiene                                 
445  320   281        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-         
                              prostadiene                                 
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     EXAMPLES 446-530E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 34 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers is listed in Table 34; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 34                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene         
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446  319   292        49        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-nor-13-trans-    
                                prostene                                  
447  319   292        50        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-methyl-13-trans- 
                                7                                         
                                prostene                                  
448  319   292        51        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-13-trans-  
                                prostene                                  
449  320   292        193       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ro-                                       
                                pyl-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-    
                                prostene                                  
450  320   292        195       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                20-                                       
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
451  320   292        192       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ro-                                       
                                pyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene     
452  319   292        13        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene   
453  320   292        210a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16-vinyl-13-trans-prostene             
454  319   292        74        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-16-                                     
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                ene                                       
 455a                                                                     
     319   292        77        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-16-                                     
                                ethoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
 455b                                                                     
     320   292        210c      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
456  319   292        83        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-13-trans-    
                                prostene                                  
457  319   292        84        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-13-trans- 
                                9                                         
                                prostene                                  
458  319   292        85        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-  
                                prostene                                  
459  319   292        86        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans- 
                                t                                         
                                prostene                                  
460  319   292        87        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-  
                                prostadiene                               
461  319   292        69        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene         
462  319   292        88        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
463  319   292        76        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                -                                         
                                droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
464  319   292        89        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-pro-   
                                stene                                     
465  319   292        90        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-  
                                ene                                       
466  319   292        91        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-pro-   
                                stene                                     
467  319   292        92        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-pro-    
                                stadiene                                  
468  319   292        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-prostene                      
469  319   292        108       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-19,20-dinor-13-trans-prostene          
470  319   292        109       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-18,19,20-trinor-13-trans-prostene      
471  319   292        110       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-20-nor-13-trans-prostene               
472  319   292        144       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
473  319   292        112       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
474  319   292        113       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
475  319   292        139a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -20-                                      
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
476  319   292        115       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-17-cis-prostadiene            
477  319   292        135       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
478  319   292        136       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17,20-
                                tri-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
479  319   292        137       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene      
480  319   292        138       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene      
481  319   292        139       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-   
                                diene                                     
482  319   292        149       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-   
                                diene                                     
483,484                                                                   
     319   292        150       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
485  319   292        151       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene      
486  319   292        152       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene          
487  319   292        153       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
488  319   292        154       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
489  319   292        148a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene 
                                .                                         
490  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                methyl-13-trans-prostadiene               
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
491  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-1-                                    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      trans-nonene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
492  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      1-trans-decene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
493  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-dimeth-                               
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene      
                      4,4-dimethyl-1-                                     
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
494  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,17-dimeth-                               
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene      
                      5,5-dimethyl-1-                                     
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
495  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      4-methyl-1-                                         
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
496  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      4-ethyl-1-                                          
                      trans-octene                                        
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
497  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,20-tetra-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                nor-16-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-    
                      4-cyclopentyl-                                      
                                trans-prostene                            
                      1-trans-butene-                                     
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
498  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,20-penta-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                nor-15-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-     
                      3-cyclohexyl-                                       
                                trans-prostene                            
                      1-trans-pentene                                     
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
499  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,20-trinor-                               
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                17-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-   
                      5-cyclohexyl-                                       
                                prostene                                  
                      1-trans-pentene                                     
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
500  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-19
                                ,20-dinor-                                
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                18-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-  
                      6-cyclopentyl-                                      
                                prostene                                  
                      1-trans-hexene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,884,969).                                         
501  319   292        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      methylsilyloxy-                                     
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      trans-1-octene                                      
                      (Example 125)                                       
502  319   292        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-20-                               
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
                      oxy-trans-1-decene                                  
                      (Example 190a)                                      
503  320   292        159       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
504  320   292        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-   
                                trans-prostene                            
505  320   292        181       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxy-     
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
506  320   292        182       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
507  320   292        183       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
508  320   292        184       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-m-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
509  320   292        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydr-    
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
510  320   292        185       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hy-   
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
511  320   292        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-   
                                prostene                                  
512  320   292        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hy-    
                                droxy-13-trans-prostene                   
513  320   292        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                O                                         
                                13-trans-prostene                         
514  319   293        1-iodo-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                methyl-trans-prostadiene                  
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
515  319   293        190       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-1-                                
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene     
516  319   293        1-ioco-3-tri-                                       
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-di-                                   
                      phenylmethoxy-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-    
                      5,5-dimethyl-                                       
                                prostene                                  
                      octene (U.S.                                        
                      Pat. No. 3,873,607)                                 
517  319   293        13        1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-tri-                                  
                                methylene-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans- 
                                n                                         
                                prostene                                  
518  319   293        76        erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-t
                                rihydroxy-                                
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene   
519  319   293        69        threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-tri
                                hydroxy-1-                                
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene     
520  319   293        74        erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihy
                                droxy-16-                                 
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-   
                                prostene                                  
521  319   293        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene                
522  319   293        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene     
523  319   293        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene     
524  320   293        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19,-                                
                                20-pentanor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                13-trans-prostene                         
525  320   293        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19,-                                
                                20-pentanor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene         
526  319   293        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene     
527  320   293        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                rop-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prost-  
                                ene                                       
528  320   293        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-    
                                trans-prostene                            
529  319   293        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hy-     
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
530  319   293        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α             
                                -dihydroxy-2,18,19,20-                    
                                tetranor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hy-       
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
  530A*                                                                   
     320   292        210I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-         
                                prostene                                  
  530B*                                                                   
     320   292        210P      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-           
                                13-trans-prostene                         
  530C*                                                                   
     320   292        210Q      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-         
                                13-trans-prostene                         
 530D                                                                     
     319   292        154I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-   
                                propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-       
                                prostene                                  
 530E                                                                     
     319   292        154J      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-   
                                propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-             
                                ethyl-13-trans-prostene                   
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 *For the cleavage of the TMSC.tbd.Cbond see, Example 772(B).             
 
    
     EXAMPLES 531-553 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 35 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 35. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 35                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and       
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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531  319   292        246     nat(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-ihydroxy
                              -                                           
                              15,16-tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
532  320   292        245     nat(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydrox
                              y-                                          
                              16,17-tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
533  319   292        243     nat-15S,16R(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-     
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              n                                           
hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene                                           
534  319   292        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              t                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
535  319   292        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              i                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
536  319   292        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
537  320   292        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
538  319   292        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1- 
                              .                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
539  319   292        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-16,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
540  319   292        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
541  319   292        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
542  320   292        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene                                         
543  320   292        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene                                         
544  319   292        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
545  319   292        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
546  320   292        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
547  320   292        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
548  319   292        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene                                         
549  319   292        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene                                         
550  320   292        262     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-
                              N                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene    
551  320   292        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene    
552  320   292        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
553  320   292        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
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     EXAMPLES 554-637G 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 36 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 36; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomer is also formed and is part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 36                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example    1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene        
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554  319   287        49         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 1                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene                              
555  319   287        50         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 2                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-
                                 Z                                        
                                 prostadiene                              
556  319   287        51         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 1                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans- 
                                 3                                        
                                 prostadiene                              
557  320   287        193        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-20-  
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene                              
558  320   287        195        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-20-ethyl-1-
                                 -                                        
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
                                 -                                        
559  320   287        192        1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclo
                                 propyl-                                  
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 1                                        
                                 ene                                      
560  319   287        13         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 4                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadien
                                 e                                        
561  320   287        210a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
562  319   287        74         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-meth- 
                                 1                                        
                                 oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta
                                 -                                        
                                 diene                                    
563  319   287        77         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-ethoxy
                                 -                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 ene                                      
564  319   287        83         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                 prostadiene                              
565  319   287        84         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-  
                                 prostadiene                              
566  319   287        85         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20- 
                                 1                                        
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene                              
567  319   287        86         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19- 
                                 6                                        
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene                              
568  319   287        87         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-   
                                 prostatriene                             
569  319   287        69         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy- 
                                 .                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene   
570  319   287        88         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-      
                                 prostadiene                              
571  319   287        76         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trih
                                 y-                                       
                                 droxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene                              
572  319   287        89         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene                              
573  319   287        90         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene                              
574  319   287        91         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene                              
575  319   287        92         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy- 
                                 O                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-     
                                 prostatriene                             
576  319   287        107        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-  
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene                 
577  319   287        108        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-19,-
                                 n                                        
                                 20-dinor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene      
578  319   287        109        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-18,-
                                 o                                        
                                 19,20-trinor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
579  319   287        110        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20- 
                                 t                                        
                                 nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene           
580  319   287        144        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 e                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
581  319   287        112        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 q                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
582  319   287        113        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
583  319   287        139a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-20-ethyl- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadien
                                 e                                        
584  319   287        115        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 7                                        
                                 trans-17-cis-5-cis-prostatriene          
585  319   287        135        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
586  319   287        136        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17,20-trimethyl- 
                                 i                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 n                                        
                                 ene                                      
587  319   287        137        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,20-diemthyl-1-hy-
                                 t                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene   
588  319   287        138        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 g                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene   
589  319   287        139        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatri-
                                 Z                                        
                                 ene                                      
590  319   287        149        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 1                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatri-
                                 8                                        
                                 ene                                      
591  319   287        150        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
592  319   287        151        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,20-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 a                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene   
593  319   287        152        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-1-  
                                 trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatriene        
594  319   287        153        1,9-dioxo-16(R)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 b                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
595  319   287        154        1,9-dioxo-16(S)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 o                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
596  319   287        148a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-prostatri-
                                 u                                        
                                 ene                                      
597  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymeth
                                 yl-5-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene                 
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
598  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20           
                                 methyl-1-hydr-                           
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene     
                      nonene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
599  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hy
                                 droxy-                                   
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
                      decene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
600  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                   
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
                                 1                                        
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
601  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,17-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
                                 .                                        
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
602  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                   
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene     
                      yl-1-trans-octene                                   
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
603  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-ethyl-1-hy
                                 droxy-                                   
                      ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
604  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,20-tetrano
                                 r-16-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-4-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
                      butene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
605  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,20-pentano
                                 r-15-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-     
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
606  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,20-trinor-
                                 17-                                      
                      ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-     
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
607  319   287        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-19,20-dinor-1
                                 8-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
                      hexene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
608  319   287        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                      trimethylsilyl-                                     
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene     
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                      (Example 125)                                       
609  319   287        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-20-
                                 ethyl-                                   
                      3-trimethylsil-                                     
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 o                                        
                      yloxy-trans-1-dec-                                  
                                 ene                                      
                      ene (Example 190a).                                 
610  320   287        159        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-  
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene                 
611  320   287        186        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
612  320   287        181        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5- 
                                 0                                        
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene                 
613  320   287        182        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 d                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
614  320   287        183        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 g                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
615  320   287        184        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
616  320   287        180        1,9-dioxo-11α, 15α-dihydroxy-
                                 17,18,19,20-                             
                                 tetranor-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
617  320   287        185        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
618  320   287        186b       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene                              
619  320   287        186e       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydroxymeth- 
                                 2                                        
                                 yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene            
620  320   287        186d       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis- 
                                 &lt;                                        
                                 13-trans-prostadiene                     
621  319   288        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-dihydroxy-1-hydroxyme
                                 thyl-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene         
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
622  319   288        190        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                                 oxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadien
                                 e                                        
623  319   288        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                 hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-      
                      methyl octene                                       
                                 prostadiene                              
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
624  319   288        13         1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-trimeth
                                 ylene                                    
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene                              
625  319   288        76         erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-
                                 1-hy-                                    
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                 O                                        
                                 diene                                    
626  319   288        69         threo-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-1-
                                 hydro-                                   
                                 xymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene
                                 3                                        
627  319   288        74         erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-me
                                 th-                                      
                                 oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-
                                 l                                        
                                 prostadiene                              
628  319   288        107        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-  
                                 nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene           
629  319   288        130        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 t                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
630  319   288        134        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy 
                                 o                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-    
                                 prostatriene                             
631  320   288        186        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -penta-                                  
                                 anor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-
                                 e                                        
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
632  320   288        180        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -pent-                                   
                                 anor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-hydro-
                                 .                                        
                                 xymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene      
633  319   288        194        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
634  320   288        198        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-hy-
                                 2                                        
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                 4                                        
                                 diene                                    
635  320   288        186b       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-  
                                 trans-prostadiene                        
636  319   288        186e       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydroxymeth 
                                 t                                        
                                 yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene            
  637A                                                                    
     319   288        186d       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-
                                 r                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene               
  637B                                                                    
     320   288        210c       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 e                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
  637C*                                                                   
     320   287        210I       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-         
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-          
                                 prostadiene                              
  637D*                                                                   
     320   287        210P       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-         
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-            
                                 13-trans-prostadiene                     
  637E*                                                                   
     320   287        210Q       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-         
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,          
                                 13-trans-prostadiene                     
  637F                                                                    
     319   287        154I       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-propynyl)-    
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-          
                                 prostadiene                              
 637G                                                                     
     319   287        154J       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-propynyl)-    
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,          
                                 13-trans-prostadiene                     
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 *For the cleavage of the TMS--C.tbd.C--bond see, Example 772(B).         
 
    
     EXAMPLES 638-660 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 37 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 37. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 37                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and       
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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638  319   287        246     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-   
                              tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene    
639  320   287        245     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,17-   
                              tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-hydr-      
                              oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
640  319   287        243     nat-15S,16R(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-     
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-    
                              methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene           
641  319   287        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-    
                              methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene           
642  319   287        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-    
                              methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene           
643  319   287        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-   
                              trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hy-     
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene      
644  320   287        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-   
                              pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
645  319   287        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-     
                              methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene           
646  319   287        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-     
                              methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene           
647  319   287        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hy-       
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-3-cis-prostadiene      
648  319   287        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-     
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene        
649  320   287        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-         
                              prostadiene                                 
650  320   287        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-         
                              prostadiene                                 
651  319   287        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu-    
                              orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-    
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene        
652  319   287        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu-    
                              orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-    
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene        
653  320   287        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)1,9-dioxo-     
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-        
                              chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
654  320   287        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-        
                              chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
655  319   287        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost-   
                              adiene                                      
656  319   287        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost-   
                              adiene                                      
657  320   287        262     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
658  320   287        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene                                         
659  320   287        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
660  320   287        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene    
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     EXAMPLES 661-746E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 38 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 38; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate-addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 38                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide                                        
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-l-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene         
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661,662                                                                   
     319   284        19        1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,- 
                                N                                         
                                16-trimethylene-20-nor-13-trans-prostene  
663  319   284        50        1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,- 
                                O                                         
                                16-trimethylene-20-methyl-13-trans-prosten
                                e                                         
664  319   284        51        1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,- 
                                .                                         
                                16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-13-trans-prostene
                                Z                                         
665  320   284        193       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-20-   
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
666  320   284        195       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-20-ethyl-1- 
                                2                                         
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
667  320   284        192       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
668  319   284        13        1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,- 
                                5                                         
                                16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene         
669  320   284        210a      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-  
                                vinyl-13-trans-prostene                   
670  319   284        74        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-dihydroxy-16-meth-
                                .                                         
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene     
671  319   284        77        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-16-dihydroxy-16-ethe-
                                c                                         
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene     
672  319   284        83        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-20-nor-13-trans-prostene    
673  319   284        84        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
                                o                                         
674  319   284        85        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-  
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
675  319   284        86        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19-  
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
676  319   284        87        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-   
                                diene                                     
677  319   284        69        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy-  
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
678  319   284        88        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-    
                                nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene     
679  319   284        76        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
680  319   284        89        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-    
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
681  319   284        90        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-    
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene   
682  319   284        91        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19-    
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
683  319   284        92        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy-  
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene 
                                n                                         
684  319   284        107       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-  
                                trans-prostene                            
685,686                                                                   
     319   284        108       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-19,- 
                                g                                         
                                20-dinor-13-trans-prostene                
687  319   284        109       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-18,- 
                                r                                         
                                19,20-trinor-13-trans-prostene            
688  319   284        110       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-  
                                nor-13-trans-prostene                     
689  319   284        144       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                u                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
690  319   284        112       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                N                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
691  319   284        113       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
692  319   284        139a      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-20-ethyl-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene         
693  319   284        115       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-  
                                trans-17-cis-prostadiene                  
694  319   284        135       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                O                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
695  319   284        136       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17,20-trimethyl-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene         
696  319   284        137       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,20-dimethyl-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
697  319   284        138       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17-dimethyl-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
698  319   284        139       1.9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                e                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene      
699  319   284        149       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                n                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene      
700  319   284        150       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydr-    
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
701  319   284        151       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,20-dimethyl-1-hy- 
                                t                                         
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
702  319   284        152       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-  
                                trans-17-trans-prostadiene                
703  319   284        153       1,9-dioxo-16(R)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                13-trans-prostene                         
704  319   284        154       1,9-dioxo-16(S)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                13-trans-prostene                         
705  319   284        148a      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene      
706  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphene-                                  
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethy
                                l-13-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                trans-prostadiene                         
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
707  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hy
                                droxy-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
nonene (U.S. Pat.                                                         
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
708  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphene                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hyd
                                roxy-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
                      decene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
709  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl
                                -1-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      methyl-1-trans-oct-                                 
                      ene (U.S. Pat. No.                                  
                      3,873,607).                                         
710  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,17-dimethyl
                                -1-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
                      methyl-1-trans-oct-                                 
                      ene (U.S. Pat. No.                                  
                      3,873,607).                                         
711  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hy
                                droxy-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
                      yl-1-trans-octene                                   
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
712  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-ethyl-1-hyd
                                r-                                        
                      ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                  
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
713  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,20-tetranor
                                -16-                                      
                      ylmethoxy-4-cyclo-                                  
                                cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-     
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                prostene                                  
                      butene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
714  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,20-pentanor
                                -16-                                      
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-      
                      hexyl-1-trans-pen-                                  
                                prostene                                  
                      tene (U.S. Pat No.                                  
                      3,884,969).                                         
715  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,20-trinor-1
                                7-                                        
                      ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                  
                                cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-      
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                prostene                                  
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
716  319   284        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-19,20-dinor-18
                                -                                         
                      ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                  
                                cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-     
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                prostene                                  
                      hexene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
717  319   284        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-hy
                                dr-                                       
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                      (Example 125).                                      
718  319   284        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-20-e
                                thyl-                                     
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene         
                      oxy-trans-1-decene                                  
                      (Example 190a).                                     
719  320   284        159       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                -    13-trans-prostene                    
720  320   284        186       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-  
                                prostene                                  
721  320   284        181       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                2                                         
722  320   284        182       trans-prostene                            
                                1,9 dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                13-trans-prostene                         
723  320   284        183       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                13-trans-prostene                         
724  320   284        184       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-m-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                13-trans-prostene                         
725  320   284        180       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-
                                n                                         
                                13-trans-prostene                         
726  320   284        185       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-te
                                tra-                                      
                                nor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
727  320   284        186b      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trino
                                r-17-                                     
                                phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene  
728  320   284        186e      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trino
                                r-17-                                     
                                (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydroxymeth-  
                                yl-13-trans-prostene                      
729  320   284        186d      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trino
                                r-17-                                     
                                (p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-     
                                trans-prostene                            
730  319   285        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethy
                                l-2-                                      
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                nor-13-trans-prostadiene                  
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
731  319   285        190       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-hy
                                droxy-                                    
                                methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene            
732  319   285        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl
                                -1-hy-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene       
                      methyl-octene (U.S.                                 
                      Pat. No. 3,873,607).                                
733  319   285        13        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-trimethy
                                lene-                                     
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene   
734  319   285        76        erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-1
                                -hy-                                      
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene       
735  319   285        69        threo-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-1-h
                                ydr-                                      
                                oxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene         
736  319   285        74        erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-met
                                hoxy-                                     
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene   
737  319   285        107       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-   
                                nor-13-trans-prostene                     
738  319   285        130       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                .                                         
                                methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene            
739  319   285        134       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                Z                                         
                                methyl-2-nor-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene
                                2                                         
740  320   285        186       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20-
                                penta-                                    
                                nor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-  
                                prostene                                  
741  320   285        180       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20-
                                penta-                                    
                                nor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-hydroxy-
                                s                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
742  319   285        194       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene                  
743  320   285        198       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-hy- 
                                q                                         
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene       
744  320   285        186b      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-tet
                                ranor-                                    
                                17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost- 
                                o                                         
                                ene                                       
745  319   285        186e      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-tet
                                ranor-                                    
                                17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                13-trans-prostene                         
746  319   285        186d      1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-tet
                                ranor-                                    
                                17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-  
                                trans-prostene                            
746A*                                                                     
     320   284        210I      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl           
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-                 
                                prostene                                  
746B*                                                                     
     320   284        210P      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-                  
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-               
                                nor-13-trans-prostene                     
746C*                                                                     
     320   284        210Q      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-                  
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-                  
                                20-ethyl-13-trans-prostene                
746D 319   284        154I      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-               
                                propynyl)1-hydroxymethyl-                 
                                13-trans-prostene                         
746E 319   284        154J      1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-               
                                propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-                
                                20-ethyl-13-trans-prostene                
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     EXAMPLES 747-769 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 319 and 320, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivate shown in Table 39 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the in dicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereosiomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 39. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and en forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomer are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 39                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and       
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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747  319   284        246     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,-     
                              16-tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene           
748  320   284        245     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,17-   
                              tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-hydrox     
                              methyl-13-trans-prostene                    
749  319   284        243     nat-15S,16R(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-15-  
                              hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxymeth-   
                              yl-13-trans-prostene                        
750  319   284        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-diox-     
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-    
                              methyl-13-trans-prostene                    
751  319   284        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-    
                              methyl-13-trans-prostene                    
752  319   284        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-   
                              trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hy-     
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene               
753  320   284        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-   
                              pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
754  319   284        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-     
                              methyl-13-trans-prostene                    
755  319   284        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-     
                              methyl-13-trans-prostene                    
756  319   284        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-     
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene                 
757  319   284        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-     
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene                 
758  320   284        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxy-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
759  320   284        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxmethyl-13-trans-prostene        
760  319   284        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-        
                              fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
761  319   284        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu-    
                              orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-    
                              oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene                 
762  320   284        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-        
                              chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
763  320   284        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-        
                              chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-      
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
764  319   284        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-ptostene       
765  319   284        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di      
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene       
766  320   284        262     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-meth-      
                              yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene        
767  320   284        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-meth-      
                              yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene        
768  320   284        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
769  320   284        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-    
                              fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene             
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     EXAMPLE 769A-769H 
     Conjugate addition of the vinylstannane of Example 210(a) by the procedure of Example 320 or 772A is production of the optically active or racemic prostanoid of Table 39A. 
     The listed compounds are separable by silica gel dry-column chromatography or H.P.L.C. techniques into the individual 16α- or 16β-isomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 39A                               
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     Cyclopentenone                                                       
Example                                                                   
     of Example                                                           
             Product Prostanoid                                           
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769A 296N    nat.-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-v
             inyl-13-                                                     
             trans-prostene                                               
769B 296N    nat.-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-v
             inyl-13-                                                     
             trans-prostene.                                              
769C 296M    nat.-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-v
             inyl-5-cis,                                                  
             13-trans-prostadiene                                         
769D 296M    nat.-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-v
             inyl-5-cis,                                                  
             13-trans-prostadiene                                         
769E 296-O   dl-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vin
             yl-13-trans-                                                 
             prostene                                                     
769F 296-O   dl-1,9-dioxo-11α,16-(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vi
             nyl-13-trans-                                                
             prostene                                                     
769G 296J    dl-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vin
             yl-5-cis,                                                    
             13-trans-prostadiene                                         
769H 296J    dl-1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vin
             yl-5-cis,                                                    
             13-trans-prostadiene                                         
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     EXAMPLE 770 
     Preparation of 1-9-oxo-15(S)-acetoxy prostanoyl chloride 
     To a solution of 0.5 g of 1-9-oxo-15(S)-acetoxy prostanoic acid in 10 ml of benzene at 0° C. with stirring is added 0.5 ml of oxalyl chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 21/2 hours. The solvent and excess oxalyl chloride is removed at reduced pressure. The residue is dissolved in hexane and filtered. The solvent is removed giving the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 771 
     Preparation of l-1,9-dioxo-15(S)-acetoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-prostene 
     To a solution of 11.9 mmol of diazomethane in ether at 0° C. with stirring is added dropwise a solution of 2.99 mmol of l-9-oxo-15(S)-acetoxy prostanoyl chloride (Example 770) in 10 ml of ether. After 10 minutes the solution is warmed to room temperature and the solvent and excess diazomethane is removed in a stream of nitrogen. The residue is stirred at 55° C. in 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran containing 5.75 ml of 2 M sulfuric acid for 30 minutes. The mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The ether is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with hexane-ethyl acetate 3:2 to give the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 772 
     Preparation of l-1,9-dioxo-15(S)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl prostane 
     A solution of 0.41 g of l-1,9-dioxo-15(S)-acetoxy-1-hydroxymethyl prostane (Example 771) in 8 ml of methanol containing 1 ml of water and 0.19 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid is refluxed for 5 hours. The methanol is removed at reduced pressure and water and tetrahydrofuran is added. The mixture is then refluxed for 1 hour. The mixture is poured into dilute sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed giving 0.34 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 772A 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-trimethylsilylethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a solution of 9.2 g of E 1-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-octene (Example 210 I) in 8.2 ml. of distilled tetrahydrofuran (from LiAlH 4 ) at -78° C. is added, dropwise, 5.2 ml of 2.0 M n-butyllithium (in hexane). After 15 min. at -78° C., the bath temperature is raised to -40° C. to -30° C. for 1.5 hrs. The solution is cooled to -78° C. and a solution of 1.5 g of pentynyl copper in 4.2 ml of distilled hexamethyl phosphoramide and 3 ml of dry ether is added. The solution is stirred at -78° for 1 hr. 
     To the above cuprate solution at -78° is added a solution of 2.0 g 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-(5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-octanone (Example 296A) in 5 ml of dry ether. After stirring at -78° C. for 10 min., the solution is stirred at -40° to -30° C. for 11/2 hrs. The solution is briefly warmed to -25° C. and then cooled to -78° C. and 1.1 ml of gl. acetic acid is added dropwise. The solution is poured into ether (70 ml) and saturated aq. ammonium chloride (NH 4  Cl) (70 ml) and stirred for 15 min. at ambient temperature. 
     The organic phase is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted twice again with ether (50 ml). The organic phases are combined, washed with 5% cold aq.HCl (50 ml), three times with saturated NaCl (50 ml), dired over Mg SO 4 , and concentrated in vacuo to a viscous oil. 
     The oily residue is diluted with acetic acid tetrahydrofuran- water (4:2:1) (70 ml) and this solution is stirred vigorously at 40° C. to 44° C. for 1 hr. Toluene (50 ml) is added and the solution is concentrated in vacuo. An additional portion of toluene (50 ml) is added and concentrated. The toluene addition and concentration is repeated two or more times to remove traces of acetic acid. 
     The residue is dissolved in methanol (40 ml) and the lower phase (mostly tetrabutylstannane) is discarded. The methanol solution is extracted twice with heptane (40 ml). The combined heptane solution is extracted with methanol (10 ml) and the methanol fractions are combined and concentrated in vacuo to an oily residue. 
     The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetatehexane-acetic acid (60:40:1) (10 ml) and applied to a dry-column of silica gel (Woelm: 550 g--69&#34;×1/2&#34;). The dry column is developed with the above solution and a 200 ml fraction is collected. 
     The column is cut into 1&#34; segments and 540 mg of the title compound is isolated. 
     EXAMPLE 772B 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α, 16-dihydroxy-16-ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a solution of 1,9-dioxo-11α, 16-dihydroxy-16-trimethylsilyl ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene (400 mg) in dimethyl formamide (11 ml) at ambient temperature is added 400 mg. of potassium fluoride dihydrate. After 90 min. the solution is diluted with either (60 ml) and washed three times with 30 ml water and once with 30 ml of brine. 
     The aqueous extracts are acidified with dilute HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×30 ml). The organic phases are combined, washed with water (30 ml), brine (30 ml), dried over Mg SO 4  and concentrated in vacuo to provide 303 mg of a viscous oil. 
     The viscous oil is disolved in a small amount of ethyl acetate-hexane (3:2) and applied to a dry column (of silica-gel (Woelm: 225 g, 54&#34;×1&#34;). The column is developed with ethyl acetate-hexane (3:2). The column is cut into 1&#34; segments and the portions containing the product are eluted off of the silica-gel with ethyl acetate to provide 160 mg of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 772C 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene 
     A. To a stirred solution of 75.5 g (150 mmol total vinylstannane; estimated 120 mmol of trans-isomer by CMR) of E-1-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-methyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene in 120 ml of THF at -78° initially was added 60 ml of 2.0 M n-butyllithium in hexane during 5 min. so that the temperature was &lt;-60°. The light amber solution was warmed to -40° during 10 min. and maintained at that temperature for 2 hr. The solution was recooled to -78° for use in paragraph C. (B.) To a well-stirred 17.25 g (132 mmol) of sample of copper pentyne was added 48 ml (about 43.1 g, or 264 mmol) of freshly distilled hexamethyl-phosphorous triamide. After 20 min. 300 ml of ether was added. The resulting clear, light yellow solution was cooled to -78° for 60 min. 
     C. To the vinyllithium solution prepared in paragraph A at 78°, initially was added the precooled solution of copper complex prepared in paragraph B via double tip needle technique during 10 min. so that the temperature was &lt;-65°. The resulting light amber solution was stirred at -78° for 60 min. 
     D. To the stirred solution prepared in paragraph C at -78° initially was added a solution of 23.07 of (60.0 mmol) of 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-[3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-6-octanone in 50 ml of ether during 10 min. so that the temperature was &lt;-65°. The syringe and septum bottle were washed with 10 ml ether. After 5 min. the light amber solution was warmed to -40° during 10 min. The solution was stirred at -40° for 1.5 hr and then allowed to warm to -20° during 30 min. and then recooled to -78°. The reaction was quenched by addition of a solution of 14.4 ml (about 240 mmol) of gl HOAc in 100 ml ether. The precipitate which formed was stirrable with a magnetic stirrer on this scale. 
     E. The mixture above was transferred with the aid of washing with 750 ml of ether into a stirred, ice-cold mixture of 480 ml of N/l HCl and 240 ml of said NH 4  C1. The mixture was stirred vigorously at 0°-5° for 5 min. The aqueous phase was separated and extracted with 350 ml of ether. The combined organic phases were washed successively with 2×240 ml of ice-cold N/l HCl, 240 ml of half-satd brine, 240 ml of 1:1 satd brine-satd NaHCO 3 , 240 ml of half-satd brine, and 3×240 ml satd brine. The solution was dried over MgSO 4 , filtered through a small pad of Celite, and concentrated in vacuo at about 30° to give 108 g of mobile light yellow liquid. 
     F. The materials from paragraph E resulting from this run (60 mmol-scale, 108 g) and a similar run (57.7 mmol-scale, 103 g) were combined. This material (211 g) was treated with a solution prepared from 940 ml of gl HOAc, 470 ml of THF, and 235 ml of water. The resulting solution was stirred at 40°-43° for 60 min. Some (n-Bu) 4  Sn was not dissolved. The mixture was diluted with 600 ml of toluene. Then 600 ml of distillate was removed via rotary evaporator at about 30°. The flask which contained the solution was set up for standard vacuum distillate (dry-ice acetone cooled receiver). The solution was diluted with 600 ml of toluene. Then 600 ml of distillate was removed (both at about 30°, 0.1 mm). The solution was diluted with 600 ml of toluene. Then the volume of the solution was reduced to about 1000 ml. The solution was diluted with 600 ml of toluene. Then the volume was reduced to about 500 ml. The solution was diluted with 300 ml of toluene (total toluene used was 2700 ml). This solution was evaporated to give 194 g of a mixture of colorless (n-Bu) 4  Sn and a dark amber oil. 
     G. The material from paragraph F was placed, with the aid of repeated hexane wash, on the top of a pad of 385 g of Mallinckrodt SilicaAr CC-7 silica gel contained in a glass column; dimensions 5.8-30 cm. The column was washed with 2500 ml of hexane to remove stannane material. The column was then washed with 4000 ml of ethyl acetate, taking care to wash all hexane-insoluble material in flask and on column sides onto the top of the silica gel. The first 3250 cc of ethyl acetate eluate yielded 77.4 g of amber oil on evaporation. The last 750 ml of eluate yielded 0.1 g of amber oil (total=77.5 g). 
     H. Chromatography. To a 5.4 cm diameter column filled with 2:1 heptaneethyl acetate was added 970 g of Mallinckrodt SilicAr CC-7 silica gel. The column stood overnight; dimensions 5.4×98 cm. This column was used to purify most of the material from paragraph G (71.0 g). 
     The material (71.0 g) was dissolved in 250 ml of 2:1 heptane-ethyl acetate and 50 ml of ethyl acetate (required to produce solution). The solution was developed on the above-described column. Elution was carried out under slight nitrogen pressure to produce a flow rate of about 3-4 l/hr. 
     Fractions which emerged from the column were examined by TLC with the solvent system 20:1 EtOAc-MeOH. Plates were developed by spraying first with 2,4-DNP solution and then cupric acetate solution and charring. 
     The column was eluted with heptane-ethyl acetate block gredients according to the following schedule: 
     
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Batch    Volumn (l)   Solvent Ratio                                       
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1        7            2:1      heptane-EtOAc                              
2        7            5:3      &#34;                                          
3        12           3:2      &#34;                                          
4        2            4:3      &#34;                                          
5        2            10:9     &#34;                                          
6        4            1:1      &#34;                                          
7        2            3:2      EtOAc-heptane                              
8        2            2:1      &#34;                                          
9        6            3:1      &#34;                                          
10       12           3:1      &#34;                                          
                increased to pure EtOAc                                   
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     Fractions collected were of appropriate size (about 1500-2000 ml) and were pooled according to TLC as above. The product emerged from the column corresponding to solvent batches 6-10 above to provide 16.9 g of product. 
     EXAMPLES 772D-772AAA 
     Conjugate addition of the indicated vinylstannane or vinyliodide with the indicated cyclopentenone of the following table by the procedure of Examples 772A, 772B, 772C or the procedure of Examples 319-320 is productive of the optically active racemic prostanoid of Table 39A. 
     The listed compounds are separable by silica gel dry-column chromatography or H.P.L.C. techniques into the individual 16α- and 16β-isomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 39A                               
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                       Vinylstannane or                                   
Example                                                                   
     Cyclopentenone    Vinyl Iodide       Product Prostanoid              
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772D 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-1-                     
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                   
                       trans-1-octenyl iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13
                                          -trans-                         
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenton-1-yl]-6-cis,                                     
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-C, 11-E)                          
                                          prostadiene                     
     octen-2-one                                                          
772E 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)                                         
                       4(R)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          nat, 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-1-                     
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                   
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13
                                          -trans-                         
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-cis,                                     
                       4,060,091-Ex-11-D) prostadiene                     
     octen-2-one                                                          
772F 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-1-                     
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                   
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-                                         
                       4,060,091-Ex. (11C, 11E)                           
                                          prostene                        
     octanone                                                             
772G 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(R)-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-1-                     
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                   
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-                                         
                       4,060,091 Ex. 11-D)                                
                                          prostene                        
     octanone                                                             
772H 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-1-hydroxy-                  
     8[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          methyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-
                                          Z                               
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-cis-                                     
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11C, 11-E)                           
                                          prostadiene                     
     octen-2-one                                                          
772I 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(R)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-1-hydroxy-                  
     8[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          methyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-
                                          3                               
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-cis-                                     
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-D)                                
                                          prostadiene                     
     octen-2-one                                                          
772J 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-1-hydroxy-                  
     8[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          methyl-16-methyl-13-trans-proste
                                          ne                              
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-                                         
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-C, 11-E)                          
     octanone                                                             
772K 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(R)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-1-hydroxy-                  
     8[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          methyl-16-methyl-13-trans-proste
                                          ne                              
     5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-6-                                         
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-D)                                
     octanone                                                             
772L 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(R/S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R/S)
                                          -dihydroxy-1-                   
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-13
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-                                         
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-C, 11-E)                          
                                          trans prostadiene               
     1-yl]-6-cis-octen-2-one                                              
772M 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4(R/S)-4-methyl-4-triethylsilyloxy-                
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-(R/S
                                          )-dihydroxy-1-                  
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       trans-1-octenyl-iodide (U.S. Pat.                  
                                          hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans
                                          -prostene                       
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-                                         
                       4,060,091-Ex. 11-C, 11-E)                          
     1-yl]-6-octanone                                                     
772N*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-                       
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                    
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5
                                          -                               
     5-oxo-cyclopent-1-yl]-6-cis-                                         
                       stannane-1-heptene (Example 210P)                  
                                          cis,13-trans-prostadiene        
     octen-2-one                                                          
772O*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                    
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -5-                             
     5-oxo-cyclopent-1-yl]-6-cis-                                         
                       stannane-1-decene (Example 210Q)                   
                                          cis,13-trans-prostadiene        
     octen-2-one                                                          
772P*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       tri-n-butylstannyl-4-trimethyl-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       silylethynyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       1-octene (Example 210I)                            
                                          trans-prostadiene               
     yl]-6-cis-octen-2-one                                                
772Q*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl                         
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-1
                                          3-                              
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-heptene (Example 210P)                  
                                          trans-prostene                  
     yl]-6-octanone                                                       
772R*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -13-                            
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-decene (Example 210Q)                   
                                          trans-prostene                  
     yl]-6-octanone                                                       
772S*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       methylisilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                       
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-octene  prostene                        
     yl]-6-octanone    (Example 210I)                                     
772T 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-                          
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       propynyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                    
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5-c
                                          is,                             
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     13-trans-prostadiene            
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772U 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethysilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          .                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene
                                          Z                               
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772V 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-
                                          trans-                          
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     prostene                        
     6-octanone                                                           
772W 1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          ethyl-                          
     ethoxy-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                         
                       (Example 154J)     13-trans-prostene               
     6-octanone                                                           
772X*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl                         
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor- 
                                          .                               
     5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-6-cis-                                          
                       stannane-1-heptene 5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene      
     octen-2-one       (Example 210P)                                     
772Y*                                                                     
     1-(1-methyoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                       
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -                               
     5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-6-cis-                                          
                       stannane-1-decene  5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene      
     octen-2-one       (Example 210Q)                                     
772Z*                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       tri-n-butylstannyl-4-trimethyl-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       silylethynyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxtmethyl-5-cis,13
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       1-octene (Example 210I)                            
                                          trans-prostadiene               
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772AA*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-1
                                          3-                              
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-heptene trans-prostene                  
     6-octene (Example 210P)                                              
772BB*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -13-                            
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-decene  trans-prostene                  
     6-octanone        (Example 210Q)                                     
772CC*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)dihydro
                                          xy-16-                          
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-octene  prostene                        
     6-octanone        (Example 210I)                                     
772DD                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8[-3-(methoxy-methyl-                                                
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-hydroxymethyl-5-cis
                                          ,                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     13-trans-prostadiene            
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772EE                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8[-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                              
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          q                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene
                                          u                               
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772FF                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-
                                          t                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     trans-prostene                  
     6-octanone                                                           
772GG                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          Z                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     ethyl-13-trans-prostene         
     6-octanone                                                           
772HH*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16                     
     8-[ 3R-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                   
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5
                                          -                               
     5-oxo-cyclopent-1-yl]-6-cis-                                         
                       stannane-1-heptene (Example 210P)                  
                                          cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
     octene-2-one                                                         
772II*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                    
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -5-                             
     5-oxo-cyclopent-1-yl]-6-cis-                                         
                       stannane-1-decene (Example 210Q)                   
                                          cis-13-trans-prostadiene        
     octen-2-one                                                          
772JJ*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy-                                         
                       tri-n-butylstannyl-4-trimethyl-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       silylethynyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       1-octene (Example 210I)                            
                                          trans-prostadiene               
     yl]-6-cis-octene-2-one                                               
772KK*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl                         
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-1
                                          3-                              
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-heptene (Example 210P)                  
                                          trans-prostene                  
     yl]-6-octanone                                                       
772LL*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -13-                            
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-decene (Example 210Q)                   
                                          trans-prostene                  
     yl]-6-octanone                                                       
772mm*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopent-1-                                         
                       stannane-1-octene  prostene.                       
     yl]-6-octanone    (Example 210I)                                     
772nn                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-                          
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       propynyl)-1-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5-c
                                          is-13-                          
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     trans-prostadiene               
     6-cis-octene-2-one                                                   
772oo                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-e
                                          thyl-                           
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene      
     6-cis-octene-2-one                                                   
772pp                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihydroxy-16                     
     8[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                          
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-t
                                          rans-                           
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     prostadiene                     
     6-octanone                                                           
772qq                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          nat. 1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-d
                                          ihvdroxy-16-                    
     8-[3R-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                         
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-e
                                          thyl-                           
     ethoxy-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                         
                       (Example 154J)     13-trans-prostene               
     6-octanone                                                           
772RR*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       methysilyloxy-tri-n-butyl                          
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5
                                          -cis,                           
     5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-6-cis-                                          
                       stannane-1-heptene 13-trans-prostadiene            
     octen-2-one       (Example 210P)                                     
772SS*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                      
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -5-                             
     5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-6-cis-                                          
                       stannane-1-decene  cis,13-trans-prostadiene        
     octen-2-one       (Example 210Q)                                     
772TT*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       tri-n-butylstannyl-4-trimethyl-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       silylethynyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-                  
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       1-octene (Example 210I)                            
                                          trans-prostadiene               
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772UU*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                            
                       methylsilyloxy-tri-n-butyl-                        
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-1
                                          3-                              
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-heptene trans-prostene                  
     6-octanone        (Example 210P)                                     
772VV*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl
                                          -13-                            
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-decene  trans-prostene                  
     6-octanone        (Example 210Q)                                     
772WW*                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilylethynyl-4-tri-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                             
                       methylsilyloxy-1-tri-n-butyl-                      
                                          ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans
                                          -                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                      
                       stannane-1-octene  prostene                        
     6-octanone        (Example 210I)                                     
772XX                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                             
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5- 
                                          i                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     cis,13-trans-prostadiene        
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
772YY                                                                     
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(methoxy-1-methyl-                                             
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          c                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene
                                          r                               
     6-cis-octen-2-one                                                    
7722ZZ                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                    
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-octene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-
                                          m                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154I)     trans-prostadiene               
     6-octanone                                                           
772AAA                                                                    
     1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-                                        
                       4-trimethysilyloxy-4-(1-propy-                     
                                          1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydr
                                          oxy-16-                         
     8-[-3-(1-methoxy-1-methyl-                                           
                       nyl)-1-iodo-trans-1-decene                         
                                          (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-
                                          O                               
     ethoxy)-5-oxo-cyclopen-1-yl]-                                        
                       (Example 154J)     ethyl-13-trans-prostene         
     6-octanone                                                           
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 *For cleavage of the TMS--C.tbd.C-- See, Example 772(B).                 
 
    
     EXAMPLE 773 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-homo-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 3.58 g (7.0 mmol) of 1-iodo-4-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-nonene (Example 112) in 8.0 ml of ether is added 8.9 ml of 1.6 M t-butyllithium solution (14.1 mmol) with stirring under argon at -78° C. The solution is allowed to warm to -30° C. over a 2 hour period. The solution is recooled to -78° C. and a solution of 7.0 mmol of copper pentyne and 2.9 ml of hexamethylphosphorous triamide in 20 ml of ether is added. After 1 hour, 3.28 g (7.0 mmol) of 2-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one, 7-ethylene ketal (Example 280) in 5 ml of ether is added. The mixture is stirred at -30° C. for 2 hours and at 0° C. for 30 minutes. The mixture is poured into 150 ml of saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid and dried over magnesium sulfate to give 6.0 g of an oil. A 3.0 g portion of this oil is stirred in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran-0.6 N Hydrochloric acid 5:1 for 5 hours at room temperature. 
     The mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether is removed and the residue is heated in 70 ml of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 60° C. for 4 hours. The solvent is removed at reduced pressure. Toluene is added and removed. The residue is chromatographed on a silica gel column eluting with ethyl acetate giving 0.1 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 774 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 3.4 g (6.75 mmol) of (E)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-1-tri-n-butylstannyloctene (Example 210b) in 3.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran with stirring at -78° C. under argon is added 2.8 ml (6.75 mmol) of 2.4 M n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is maintained at -20° to -15° C. for 21/2 hours. A solution of 0.89 g (6.75 mmol) of copper pentyne and 2.2 g of hexamethylphosphorous triamide in 25 ml of ether is added at -78° C. After 1 hour, a solution of 2.3 g (5.0 mmol) of 2-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxooct-2-cis-enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one, 7-ethylene ketal (Example 280) in 20 ml of ether is added. The solution is stirred at -45° C. for 30 minutes and at -45° to -20°  C. over 30 minutes. To the solution is added 3 ml of acetic acid followed by saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is stirred in 75 ml of tetrahydrofuran containing 15 ml of 0.6 N hydrochloric acid and 1 ml of acetic acid at room temperature for 5 hours. The solution is saturated with sodium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate containing 0.5% acetic acid (1000 ml) to give 0.65 g of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLES 775-868E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene derivatives shown in Table 40 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the O 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 40; it should be understood that the corresonding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     
                                           TABLE 40                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene         
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775  773   280        49        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-16,16-trimethylene-20-nor-5-cis-   
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal     
776  773   280        50        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                -                                         
                                methyl-16,16-trimethylene-20-methyl-5-    
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
777  773   280        51        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-5-cis-13-  
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
778  773   280        13        1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-     
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
779  774   280        210a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1- 
                                .                                         
                                ethylene ketal                            
780  774   280        199       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ropyl-                                    
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-  
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
781  774   280        201       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                20-                                       
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
782  774   280        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ropyl-                                    
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
783a 773   280        74        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-16-                                     
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
783b 774   280        210c      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1- 
                                w                                         
                                ethylene ketal                            
784  773   280        77        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-                                        
                                16-ethoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
785  773   280        83        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-      
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
786  773   280        84        di-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-   
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
787  773   280        85        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
788  773   280        86        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-   
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
789  773   280        87        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-    
                                trans-prostatriene, 1-ethylene ketal      
790  773   280        69        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-hydroxy-   
                                methyl,1-ethylene ketal                   
791  773   280        88        dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
792  773   280        76        dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                droxy-                                    
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
793  773   280         89       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
794  773   280         90       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-  
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
795  773   280         91       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-       
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
796  773   280         92       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-3-trans-17-trans-   
                                prostatriene,1-ethylene ketal             
797  773   280        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene  
                                ketal                                     
798  773   280        108       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-19,20-dinor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene-
                                o                                         
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
799  773   280        109       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-18,19,20-trinor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                e                                         
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
800  773   280        110       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
801  773   280        144       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
802  773   280        112       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
803  773   280        113       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
804  773   280         139a     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -20-                                      
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
805  773   280        115       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-17-cis-5-cis-prostatriene,1-  
                                ethylene ketal                            
806  773   280        135       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methy-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
807  773   280        136       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17,20-
                                tri-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
808  773   280        137       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prosta- 
                                U                                         
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
809  773   280        138       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prost-  
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
810  773   280        139       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-    
                                prostatriene,1-ethylene ketal             
811  773   280        149       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-    
                                prostratriene,1-ethylene ketal            
812  773   280        150       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
813  773   280        151       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                6                                         
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
814  773   280        152       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatriene-  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
815  773   280        153       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
816  773   280        154       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
817  773   280         148a     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-    
                                prostatriene,1-ethylene ketal             
818  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxymeth-                              
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene  
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ketal                                     
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
819  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene- 
                                O                                         
                      nonene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
820  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
                      decene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
821  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                   
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                s                                         
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
822  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,17-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene  
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                ketal                                     
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
823  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene- 
                                r                                         
                      yl-1-trans-octene                                   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
824  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene  
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
825  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,20-tetra-                                
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                nor-16-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis- 
                                Z                                         
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal     
                      butene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
826  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,20-penta-                                
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                nor-15-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-  
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal     
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
827  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,20-trinor-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                  
                                17-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-   
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
828  773   280        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15αdihydroxy-19,
                                20-dinor-                                 
                      ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                  
                                18-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-  
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
                      hexene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
829  773   280        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                  
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      trimethylsilyl-                                     
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene- 
                                u                                         
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      (Example 125)                                       
830  773   280        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                  
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-20-                               
                      trimethylsilyl-                                     
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-     
                      oxy-trans-1-decene                                  
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
                      (Example 190a)                                      
831  774   280        159       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                c                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
832  774   280        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-    
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
833  774   280        181       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxy-     
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                l                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
834  774   280        182       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                t                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
835  774   280        183       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                Z                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
836  774   280        184       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-      
                                ethylene ketal                            
837  774   280        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-      
                                ethylene ketal                            
838  774   280        185       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hy-   
                                droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1- 
                                8                                         
                                ethylene ketal                            
839  774   280         186b     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-   
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
840  774   280         186e     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydr-  
                                oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
841  774   280         186d     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                9                                         
                                5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene     
                                ketal                                     
842  773   297        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxymeth-                              
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                yl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-    
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ethylene ketal                            
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
843  773   297        185       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-15
                                -methyl-1-                                
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prost- 
                                5                                         
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
844  773   297        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-  
                      methyl octene                                       
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
845  773   297         13       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-tri-                                  
                                methylene-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-    
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal     
846  773   297         76       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-trih
                                ydroxy-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
847  773   297         69       threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-trihyd
                                roxy-1-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-       
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
848  773   297         74       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-d
                                ihydroxy-16-                              
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
849  773   297        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-    
                                ethylene ketal                            
850  773   297        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-       
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
851  773   297        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-17-    
                                trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal        
852  774   297        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19,-                                
                                20-pentanor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5- 
                                .                                         
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
853  774   297        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19,-                                
                                20-pentanor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
854  773   297        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta-  
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
855  774   297        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                ropyl-                                    
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
856  774   297         186b     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-     
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
857  773   297         186e     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydr-   
                                oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
858  773   297         186d     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                n                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
859  773   310        125       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                e                                         
                                methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene 
                                .                                         
                                ketal                                     
860  773   298        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-      
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
861  773   298        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-   
                                trans-prostatriene,1-ethylene ketal       
862        298        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-    
                                cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
863  774   298        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
864  773   298        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-homo-                                   
                                1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
865  774   298        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                rop-                                      
                                yl-1-homo-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans- 
                                u                                         
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
866  774   298         186b     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,19,-                              
                                20-trinor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-
                                a                                         
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal     
867  773   298         186e     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,19-                               
                                20-trinor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydr-  
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
868  773   298         186d     1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                homo-18,19,-                              
                                20-trinor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy- 
                                .                                         
                                methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-ethyl-
                                Z                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
 868A*                                                                    
     774   280         210I     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,             
                                13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene           
                                ketal                                     
 868B*                                                                    
     774   280         210P     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-           
                                5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene,1-             
                                ethylene ketal                            
 868C*                                                                    
     774   280         210Q     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-      
                                ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-         
                                5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene,1-             
                                ethylene ketal                            
868D 773   280         154I     1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-   
                                propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5-              
                                cis,13-trans-prostadiene,1-               
                                ethylene ketal                            
 868E&#39;                                                                    
     773   280         154J     1,9- dioxo-11-60 ,16-dihydroxy-16-        
                                (1-propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-          
                                ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prosta-              
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
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 *For cleavage of the TMSC=C  linkage See, Example 772(B).                
 
    
     EXAMPLES 869-891 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative: shown in Table 41 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodine or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 41. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 41                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and       
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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869  773   280        246     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-         
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
870  774   280        245     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              16,17-tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
871  773   280        243     nat-15S, 16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-   
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              N                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
872  773   280        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              O                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
873  773   280        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              .                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
874  773   280        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
875  774   280        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prosta-  
                              diene,1-ethylene ketal                      
876  773   280        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                              ethylene ketal                              
877  773   280        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                              ethylene ketal                              
878  773   280        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
879  773   280        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
880  774   280        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethyene-16-
                              o                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
881  774   280        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
882  773   280        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
883  773   280        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-   
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
884  774   280        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
885  774   280        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
886  773   280        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
887  773   280        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-    
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
888  774   280        262     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-      
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
889  774   280        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-      
                              prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal                
890  774   280        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost-   
                              adiene,1-ethylene ketal                     
891  774   280        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost-   
                              adiene,1-ethylene ketal                     
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     EXAMPLES 892-975E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-hydroxymethyl prostene derivatives shown in Table 42 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 42; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate-addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 42                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene         
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892  773   309         49       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-nor-13-trans-    
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
893  773   309         50       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-methyl-13-trans- 
                                r                                         
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
894  773   309         51       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-13-trans-  
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
895  774   309        193       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                rop-                                      
                                yl-20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-     
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
896  774   309        195       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                20-                                       
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
897  774   309        192       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                rop-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
898  773   309         13       1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16,16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene,  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
899  773   309        210a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-16-vinyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene  
                                ketal                                     
900  773   309         74       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-16-                                     
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
901  773   309         77       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydrox
                                y-16-                                     
                                ethoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
902  773   309         83       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-13-trans-      
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
903  773   309         84       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-13-trans-   
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
904  773   309         85       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-13-trans-    
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
905  773   309         86       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-   
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
906  773   309         87       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
907  773   309         69       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-      
                                ethylene ketal                            
908  773   309         88       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15.16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
909  773   309         76       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihy
                                dr-                                       
                                oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-  
                                ethylene ketal                            
910  773   309         89       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-       
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
911  773   309         90       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                20-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
912  773   309         91       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                19-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-       
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
913  773   309         92       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trihydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans         
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
914  773   309        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal     
915  773   309        108       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-19,20-dinor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                Z                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
916  773   309        109       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-18,19,20-trinor-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
917  773   309        110       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-20-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                                ketal                                     
918  773   309        144       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                                ene ketal                                 
919  773   309        112       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                                ene ketal                                 
920  773   309        113       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-
                                1-                                        
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                                ene ketal                                 
921  773   309        139a      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -20-                                      
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
922  770   309        115       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihdroxy-1-hydroxym
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-13-trans-17-cis-prostadiene,1-ethylene 
                                r                                         
                                ketal                                     
923  773   309        135       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                                ene ketal                                 
924  773   309        136       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17,20-
                                tri-                                      
                                methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene, 
                                u                                         
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
925  773   309        137       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
926  773   309        138       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,17-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
927  773   309        139       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-   
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
928  773   309        149       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-20-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-   
                                diene,1-ethylene ketal                    
929  773   309        150       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                                ene ketal                                 
930  773   309        151       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-17,20-dim
                                eth-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
931  773   309        152       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-ethyl- 
                                g                                         
                                ene ketal                                 
932  773   309        153       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(R)-dihydroxy-1-hydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
933  773   309        154       1,9-dioxo-11α,16(S)-dihydroxy-1-dydr
                                oxy-                                      
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
934  773   309        148a      1,9-dioxo-11α16-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-1
                                -hy-                                      
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadi-   
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
935  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene    
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ketal                                     
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
936  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                      nonene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ene ketal                                 
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
937  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-20
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                      decene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ene ketal                                 
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
938  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                   
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                ethylene ketal                            
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
939  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,17-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                ethylene ketal                            
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
940  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -methyl-1-                                
                      ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                      yl-1-trans-octene                                   
                                ene ketal                                 
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
941  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                -ethyl-1-                                 
                      ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                  
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                                ene ketal                                 
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
942  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,20-tetra-                                
                      ylmethoxy-4-cyclo-                                  
                                nor-16-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-    
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal           
                      butene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
943  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,20-penta-                                
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                nor-15-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-     
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal           
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
944  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,20-trinor-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                  
                                17-cyclohyxyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-   
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
945  773   309        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-19
                                ,20-dinor-                                
                      ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                  
                                18-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-  
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
                      hexene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
946  773   309        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α, 15α-dihydroxy-1
                                5-methyl-1-                               
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-  
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                                ene ketal                                 
                      (Example 125)                                       
947  773   309        1-iodo-3-methyl-                                    
                                1,9-dioxo-11α, 15α-dihydroxy-1
                                5-methyl-20-                              
                      3-trimethylsilyl-                                   
                                ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,  
                      oxy-trans-1-decene                                  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
                      (Example 190a)                                      
948  774   309        159       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
949  774   309        186       1,9-dioxo-11α, 15α-dihydroxy-1
                                7,18,19,20-                               
                                tetranor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-   
                                trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal           
950  774   309        181       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxy-     
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
951  774   309        182       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
952  774   309        183       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
953  774   309        184       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-p-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
954  774   309        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxy-    
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                ketal                                     
955  774   309        185       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-17
                                ,18,19,20-                                
                                tetranor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hy-   
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene  
                                ketal                                     
956  774   309        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-   
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
957  774   309        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydr-  
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                                ketal                                     
958  774   309        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-18
                                ,19,20-tri-                               
                                nor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                y                                         
                                13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal        
959  773   312        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-1-
                                hydroxy-                                  
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostadiene,1-      
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                ethylene ketal                            
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
960  773   312        185       1,9-dioxo-11α15α-dihydroxy-15-
                                methyl-1-                                 
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-  
                                ethylene ketal                            
961  773   312        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-dimeth-                               
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prost-  
                      methyl-octene                                       
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
962  773   312         13       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-16
                                ,16-tri-                                  
                                methylene-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans- 
                                2                                         
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
963  773   312         76       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α     
                                ,16-trihydroxy-                           
                                1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,  
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
964  773   312         69       threo-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α,16-tri
                                hydroxy-1-                                
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,-   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
965  773   312         74       erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihy
                                droxy-16-                                 
                                methoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-   
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
966  773   312        107       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxy
                                meth-                                     
                                yl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene     
                                ketal                                     
967  773   312        130       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,-   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
968  773   312        134       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl
                                -1-                                       
                                hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-17-trans-    
                                prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal              
969  774   312        186       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19-                                 
                                20-pentanor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-   
                                13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal        
970  774   312        180       1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                17,18,19,-                                
                                20-pentanor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
971  773   312        194       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-
                                1-hy-                                     
                                droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-    
                                ethylene ketal                            
972  774   312        198       1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-cyclop
                                rop-                                      
                                yl-1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-        
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
973  774   312        186b      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-    
                                trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal           
974  773   312        186e      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydr-   
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                                ketal                                     
975  773   312        186d      1,9-dioxo-11α,15α-dihydroxy-2,
                                18,19,20-                                 
                                tetranor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
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                                ketal                                     
                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example   1,9-hydroxymethylprostene                 
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975A*                                                                     
     774   309        210I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,        
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
975b*                                                                     
     774   309        210P      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-13-trans-          
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
975C*                                                                     
     774   309        210Q      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-ethyny
                                l                                         
                                1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-13-trans-        
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
975D 773   309        154I      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-   
                                propynyl)1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-        
                                prostene,1-ethylene ketal                 
975E 773   309        154J      1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-   
                                propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-       
                                13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene              
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                                ketal                                     
 *For the cleavage of the TMSC═Clinkage see, Example 772(B)           
 
    
     EXAMPLES 976-990 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 43 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 43. It should be understood that the other, diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetri carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their componenet enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 43                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                              1,9-dioxo-hydroxymethylprostene and         
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example its diastereomer                            
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976  773   309        246     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-    
                              ethylene ketal                              
977  774   309        245     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              16,17-tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-     
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
978  773   309        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              a                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
979  773   309        243     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              r                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
980  773   309        251     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              .                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
981  773   309        247     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-    
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth-    
                              ylene ketal                                 
982  774   309        248     nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-11α,15-dihydro
                              xy-                                         
                              15,16-pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetra-     
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-    
                              ethylene ketal                              
983  773   309        249     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                              ketal                                       
984  773   309        250     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-h
                              y-                                          
                              droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                              ketal                                       
985  773   309        252     nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-
                              G                                           
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
986  773   309        253     nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-
                              1-                                          
                              hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl-    
                              ene ketal                                   
987  774   309        254     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
988  774   309        255     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-     
                              tetranor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
989  773   309        256     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-        
                              ethylene ketal                              
990  773   309        257     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (4-fluorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-        
                              ethylene ketal                              
991  774   309        258     nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-        
                              ethylene ketal                              
992  774   309        259     nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-     
                              1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-        
                              ethylene ketal                              
993  773   309        260     nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
994  773   309        261     nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,15-dihydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19
                              ,-                                          
                              20-dinor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                              ene,-1-ethylene ketal                       
995  774   309        262     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethy-13-trans-prost-       
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
996  774   309        263     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20
                              -                                           
                              methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-      
                              ene,1-ethylene ketal                        
997  774   309        264     nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-    
                              ethylene ketal                              
998  774   309        265     nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-    
                              11α,16-dihydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16
                              -                                           
                              (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-tri-    
                              nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-    
                              ethylene ketal                              
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     EXAMPLES 999-1082E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 44 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 44; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomer is also formed and is part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate-addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 44                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                        
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Example    1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene        
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 999 773   314        49         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 m                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1000 773   314        50         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 m                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-
                                 a                                        
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1001 773   314        51         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hyroxymethyl-16,  
                                 16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans- 
                                 .                                        
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1002 774   314        193        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-20-  
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1003 774   314        195        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-20-ethyl-1-
                                 N                                        
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1004 774   314        192        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-hy-
                                 O                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,  
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1005 773   314        13         1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 Z                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi- 
                                 6                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1006 774   314        210a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-1-  
                                 vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,        
                                 1-eth-                                   
                                 ylene ketal                              
1007 773   314        74         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-meth- 
                                 6                                        
                                 oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prost-
                                 .                                        
                                 adiene, 1-ethylene ketal                 
1008 773   314        77         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-eth-  
                                 oxy-1-hyroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prost- 
                                 D                                        
                                 adiene, 1-ethylene ketal                 
1009 773   314        83         dl-erythro-1,-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-     
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1010 773   314        84         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-  
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1011 773   314        85         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1012 773   314        86         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-19-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-  
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1013 773   314        87         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-   
                                 prostratriene, 1-ethylene ketal          
1014 773   314        69         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy- 
                                 E                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,  
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1015 773   314        88         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 nor-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-      
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1016 773   314        76         dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-11α,15,16-trih
                                 ydroxy-                                  
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 T                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1017 773   314        89         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1018 773   314        90         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1019 773   314        91         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1020 773   314        92         dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-    
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-   
                                 prostatriene, 1-ethylene ketal           
1021 773   314        107        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-  
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                                 ketal                                    
1022 773   314        108        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-19,-
                                 A                                        
                                 20-dinor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-  
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1023 773   314        109        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-18,-
                                 .                                        
                                 19,20-trinor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1024 773   314        110        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20- 
                                 6                                        
                                 nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,          
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1025 773   314        144        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 7                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1026 773   314        112        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1027 773   314        113        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 d                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl- -    ene ketal                  
1028 773   314        139a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-20-ethyl- 
                                 e                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 l                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1029 773   314        115        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 t                                        
                                 trans-17-cis-5-cis-prostatriene,         
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1030 773   314        135        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 a                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1031 773   314        136        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17,20-trimethyl- 
                                 N                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 O                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1032 773   314        137        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,20-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 .                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,  
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1033 773   314        138        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 Z                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,  
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1034 773   314        139        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 6                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatri-
                                 8                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1035 773   314        149        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatri-
                                 e                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1036 773   314        150        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 p                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1037 773   314        151        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,20-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 s                                        
                                 droxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,  
                                 1-                                       
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1038 773   314        152        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 i                                        
                                 trans-17-trans-5-cis-prostatriene,       
                                 1-eth-                                   
                                 ylene ketal                              
1039 773   314        153        1,9-dioxo-16(R)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 l                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1040 773   314        154        1,9-dioxo-16(S)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 o                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1041 773   314        148a       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 n                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-prostatri-
                                 .                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1042 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymeth
                                 yl-5-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                 ketal                                    
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1043 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,    
                                 1-                                       
                      nonene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                 ethylene ketal                           
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1044 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hy
                                 droxy-                                   
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-eth-                                   
                      decene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                 ylene ketal                              
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1045 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                   
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-   
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1046 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,17-dimethy
                                 l-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                 hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-   
                      methyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1047 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-methyl-hyd
                                 r-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                   
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,    
                                 1-                                       
                      yl-1-trans-octene                                   
                                 ethylene ketal                           
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
1048 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-ethyl-1-hy
                                 droxy-                                   
                      ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-eth-                                   
                      1-trans-octene                                      
                                 ylene ketal                              
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,876,690).                                         
1049 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,20-tetrano
                                 r-1-                                     
                      ylmethoxy-4-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclopetnyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
                      butene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
1050 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,20-pentano
                                 r-15-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-     
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
1051 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,20-trinor-
                                 17-                                      
                      ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-     
                      hexyl-1-trans-                                      
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
                      pentene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
1052 773   314        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-19,20-dinor-1
                                 8-                                       
                      ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                  
                                 cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-    
                      pentyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
                      hexene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                      No. 3,884,969).                                     
1053 773   314        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                      trimethylsilyl-                                     
                                 oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,    
                                 1-                                       
                      oxy-trans-1-octene                                  
                                 ethylene ketal                           
                      (Example 125)                                       
1054 773   314        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-20-
                                 ethyl-                                   
                      trimethylsilyl-                                     
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 .                                        
                      oxy-trans-1-decene                                  
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
                      (Example 190a)                                      
1055 774   314        159        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-
                                 7                                        
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                                 ketal                                    
1056 774   314        186        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13- 
                                 .                                        
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
1057 774   314        181        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5- 
                                 e                                        
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                                 ketal                                    
1058 774   314        182        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 a                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1059 774   314        183        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1060 774   314        184        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-
                                 1                                        
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                                 ketal                                    
1061 774   314        180        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-
                                 f                                        
                                 cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene     
                                 ketal                                    
1062 774   314        185        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,       
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1063 774   314        186b       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-                                      
                                 17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-
                                 c                                        
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1064 774   314        186e       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydroxymeth- 
                                 i                                        
                                 yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,           
                                 1-ethylene                               
                                 ketal                                    
1065 774   314        186d       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis- 
                                 n                                        
                                 13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal   
1066 773   315        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymeth
                                 yl-2-                                    
                      ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                  
                                 nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,          
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                      octene (U.S. Pat.                                   
                                 ene ketal                                
                      No. 3,873,607).                                     
1067 773   315        185        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydroxy-                                  
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,-
                                 7                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1068 773   315        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                   
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-hy-                                  
                      ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                   
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi
                                 -                                        
                      methyl-octene                                       
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
                      (U.S. Pat. No.                                      
                      3,873,607).                                         
1069 773   315        13         1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-trimeth
                                 ylene-                                   
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-    
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1070 773   315        76         erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-
                                 1-hy-                                    
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                 a                                        
                                 diene, 1-ethylene ketal                  
1071 773   315        69         threo-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-1-
                                 hydr-                                    
                                 oxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1072 773   315        74         erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-me
                                 thoxy-                                   
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-20-nor-5-cis-13-trans-   
                                 prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal            
1073 773   315        107        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-  
                                 nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,          
                                 1-ethyl-                                 
                                 ene ketal                                
1074 773   315        130        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 3                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,-
                                 .                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1075 773   315        134        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 T                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-17-trans-    
                                 prostatriene, 1-ethylene ketal           
1076 774   315        186        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -pent-                                   
                                 anor-16-phenoxy-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi- 
                                 O                                        
                                 ene, 1-ethylene ketal                    
1077 774   315        180        1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -pent-                                   
                                 anor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-hydr- 
                                 E                                        
                                 oxy-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,          
                                 1-ethylene                               
                                 ketal                                    
1078 774   315        194        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 T                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,-
                                 A                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1079 774   315        198        1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-hy-
                                 .                                        
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans-prosta- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 diene, 1-ethylene ketal                  
1080 774   315        186b       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-  
                                 trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal      
1081 773   315        186e       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydroxymeth-
                                 .                                        
                                 yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,           
                                 1-ethylene                               
                                 ketal                                    
1082 773   315        186d       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tra-                                     
                                 nor-17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymeth-  
                                 yl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,           
                                 1-ethylene                               
                                 ketal                                    
  1082A*                                                                  
     774   314        210I       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-1-hydroxy
                                 -                                        
                                 methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene, 1-    
                                 ethylene ketal                           
  1082B*                                                                  
     774   314        210P       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-1-hydroxy
                                 -                                        
                                 methyl-20-nor-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene,
                                 t                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
  1082C*                                                                  
     774   314        210Q       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl-1-hydroxy
                                 -                                        
                                 methyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadien
                                 e,                                       
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
 1082D                                                                    
     773   314        154I       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-propynyl)-hydr
                                 oxy-                                     
                                 methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene, 1-    
                                 ethylene ketal                           
  1082E                                                                   
     773   314        154J       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-propynyl)-hydr
                                 oxy-                                     
                                 methyl-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadien
                                 e,                                       
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
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 *For cleavage of the TMS--C.tbd.C-- linkage see, Example 772(B).         
 
    
     EXAMPLES 1083-1105 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 45 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoiosmers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 45. It should be understood that the other diastereoiosmer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 45                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                                1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and     
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example   its diastereomer                          
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1083 773   314        246       nat-(and ent))-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-
                                .                                         
                                tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1084 774   314        245       nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,17- 
                                d                                         
                                tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-hydr-    
                                oxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
1085 773   314        243       nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
1086 773 314                                                              
           243        nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-            
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-  
                                methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
1087 773   314        251       nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy-  
                                ylene ketal                               
1088 773   314        247       nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16- 
                                N                                         
                                trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hy-   
                                droxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,   
                                1-ethylene ketal                          
1089 774   314        248       nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16- 
                                O                                         
                                pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1090 773   314        249       nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
1091 773   314        250       nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-   
                                methyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-eth-  
                                ylene ketal                               
1092 773   314        252       nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-   
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
1093 773   314        253       nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-   
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
1094 774   314        254       nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-  
                                fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-   
                                nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost- 
                                w                                         
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1095 774   314        255       nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-  
                                fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetra-   
                                nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost- 
                                n                                         
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1096 774   314        256       nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu-  
                                orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-  
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
1097 774   314        257       nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-ful-  
                                orophenoxyl-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-  
                                oxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadiene,1-   
                                ethylene ketal                            
1098 774   314        258       nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-      
                                chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1099 774   314        259       nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-      
                                chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-    
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1100 773   314        260       nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-   
                                nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost- 
                                a                                         
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1101 773   314        261       nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-   
                                nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prost- 
                                r                                         
                                adiene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1102 774   314        262       nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1103 774   314        263       nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl-  
                                1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-  
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1104 774   314        264       nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri-  
                                fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-   
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
1105 774   314        265       nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo-  
                                16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16,17-trimet
                                hylene-16-(3-tri-                         
                                fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-   
                                hydroxymethyl-13-trans-5-cis-prostadi-    
                                ene,1-ethylene ketal                      
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     EXAMPLES 1106-1189E 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene derivatives shown in Table 46 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where isomers are obtained at the C 15  or C 16  positions, only the C 15  or C 16  -normal isomers are listed in Table 46; it should be understood that the corresponding C 15  or C 16  -epi isomers are also formed and are part of this invention. 
     In those cases where the initial conjugate-addition product contains a triphenylmethoxy blocking group, deblocking is conducted in acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 at 50° C. for 5 hours. 
     
                                           TABLE 46                                
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                       Vinyl Iodide or                                    
      Method of        Vinyl Tin of                                       
Example                                                                   
      Example                                                             
            Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                          
                       Example   1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene        
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1106  773   283         49       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 N                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-nor-13-trans-prostadi-
                                 O                                        
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1107  773   283         50       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 .                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-methyl-13-trans-prost-
                                 Z                                        
                                 adiene,1-ethylene ketal                  
1108  773   283         51       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 7                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-20-ethyl-13-trans-prosta-
                                 6                                        
                                 diene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1109  774   283        193       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-20-  
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,-
                                 .                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1110  774   283        195       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-20-ethyl-1-
                                 i                                        
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 o                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1111  774   283        192       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-hy-
                                 t                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene 
                                 a                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1112  773   283         13       1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16,-
                                 .                                        
                                 16-trimethylene-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl
                                 -                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1113  774   283         210a     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16- 
                                 7                                        
                                 vinyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene       
                                 ketal                                    
1114  773   283         74       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-meth- 
                                 7                                        
                                 oxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1115  773   283         77       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-16-ethoxy
                                 -                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene-1-eth- 
                                 a                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1116  773   283         83       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-nor-13-trans-prostene,  
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1117  773   283         84       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-methyl-13-trans-prost-  
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1118  773   283         85       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-20-ethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1119  773   283         86       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19- 
                                 r                                        
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1120  773   283         87       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prosta-  
                                 diene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1121  773   283         69       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy- 
                                 w                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene 
                                 .                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1122  773   283         88       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene-   
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1123  773   283         76       dl-erythro-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1124  773   283         89       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1125  773   283         90       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-20-   
                                 ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-    
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1126  773   283         91       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-19-   
                                 methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1127  773   283         92       dl-threo-1,9-dioxo-15,16-dihydroxy-1-hy- 
                                 N                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadi-  
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1128  773   283        107       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 O                                        
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal          
1129  773   283        108       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-19,-
                                 7                                        
                                 20-dinor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene    
                                 ketal                                    
1130  773   283        109       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-18,-
                                 8                                        
                                 19,20-trinor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene
                                 .                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1131  773   283        110       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-20- 
                                 k                                        
                                 nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal   
1132  773   283        144       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 a                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1133  773   283        112       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 p                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1134  773   283        113       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 p                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1135  773   283         139a     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-20-ethyl- 
                                 a                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1136  773   283        115       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 trans-17-cis-prostadiene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1137  773   283        135       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 7                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1138  773   283        136       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17,20-trimethyl- 
                                 9                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1139  773   283        137       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,20-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 L                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene 
                                 A                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1140  773   283        138       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,17-dimethyl-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 M                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1141  773   283        139       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 B                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-  
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1142  773   283        149       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 D                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-  
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1143  773   283        150       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 A                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1144  773   283        151       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-17,20-dimethyl-1-hy-
                                 .                                        
                                 droxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene 
                                 Z                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1145  773   283        152       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 8                                        
                                 trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene    
                                 ketal                                    
1146  773   283        153       1,9-dioxo-16(R)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 0                                        
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1147  773   283        154       1,9-dioxo-16(S)-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 .                                        
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1148  773   283         148a     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 l                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-17-trans-prostadiene,1-  
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1149  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymeth
                                 yl-                                      
                       ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                 
                                 13-trans-prostadiene,1-ethylene ketal    
                       octene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1150  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                       ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                 
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                       nonene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                                 ketal                                    
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1151  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-20-ethyl-1-hy
                                 dr-                                      
                       ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                 
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                       decene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                                 ketal                                    
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1152  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                       ylmethoxy-4,4-di-                                  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth-   
                       methyl-1-trans-                                    
                                 ylene ketal                              
                       octene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1153  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,17-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                       ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth-   
                       methyl-1-trans-                                    
                                 ylene ketal                              
                       octene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1154  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                       ylmethoxy-4-meth-                                  
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                       yl-1-trans-octene                                  
                                 ketal                                    
                       (U.S. Pat. No.                                     
                       3,876,690).                                        
1155  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-ethyl-1-hy
                                 dr-                                      
                       ylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                 
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                       1-trans-octene                                     
                                 ketal                                    
                       (U.S. Pat. No.                                     
                       3,876,690).                                        
1156  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,20-tetrano
                                 r-                                       
                       ylmethoxy-4-cyclo-                                 
                                 16-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans- 
                                 Z                                        
                       pentyl-1-trans-                                    
                                 prostene,1-ethylene ketal                
                       butene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,884,969).                                    
1157  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,20-pentano
                                 r-                                       
                       ylmethoxy-3-cyclo-                                 
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-     
                       hexyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 prostene,1-ethylene ketal                
                       pentene (U.S. Pat.                                 
                       No. 3,884,969).                                    
1158  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,20-trinor-
                                 17-                                      
                       ylmethoxy-5-cyclo-                                 
                                 cyclohexyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-     
                       hexyl-1-trans-                                     
                                 prostene,1-ethylene ketal                
                       pentene (U.S. Pat.                                 
                       No. 3,884,969).                                    
1159  773   283        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-19,20-dinor-1
                                 8-                                       
                       ylmethoxy-6-cyclo-                                 
                                 cyclopentyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-    
                       pentyl-1-trans-                                    
                                 prostene,1-ethylene ketal                
                       hexene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,884,969).                                    
1160  773   283        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                 
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                       trimethylsilyl-                                    
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                       oxy-trans-1-octene                                 
                                 ketal                                    
                       (Example 125).                                     
1161  773   283        1-iodo-3-methyl-3-                                 
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-20-
                                 eth-                                     
                       trimethylsilyl-                                    
                                 yl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-  
                       oxy-trans-1-decene                                 
                                 ethylene ketal                           
                       (Example 190a).                                    
1162  774   283        159       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-fluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1163  774   283        186       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans- 
                                 l                                        
                                 prostene,1-ethylene ketal                
1164  774   283        181       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-bromophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-
                                 e                                        
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal          
1165  774   283        182       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 .                                        
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1166  774   283        183       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-methoxyphenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl- 
                                 8                                        
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1167  774   283        184       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-p-chlorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1168  774   283        180       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-m-trifluorophenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1169  774   283        185       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-17,18,19,20-t
                                 etra-                                    
                                 nor-16-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1170  774   283         186b     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prost-   
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1171  774   283         186e     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-hydroxymeth- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 yl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal    
1172  774   283         186d     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-18,19,20-trin
                                 or-17-                                   
                                 (p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-    
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal          
1173  773   310        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-1-hydroxymeth
                                 yl-2-                                    
                       ylmethoxy-1-trans-                                 
                                 nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal   
                       octene (U.S. Pat.                                  
                       No. 3,873,607).                                    
1174  773   310        185       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-15-methyl-1-h
                                 ydr-                                     
                                 oxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 s                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1175  773   310        1-iodo-3-triphen-                                  
                                 1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-dimethy
                                 l-1-                                     
                       ylmethoxy-5,5-di-                                  
                                 hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,-  
                       methyl-octene                                      
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
                       (U.S. Pat. No.                                     
                       3,873,607).                                        
1176  773   310         13       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16,16-trimeth
                                 ylene-                                   
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene, 
                                 O                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1177  773   310         76       erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-
                                 1-hy-                                    
                                 droxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-   
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1178  773   310         69       threo-1,9-dioxo-15α,16-dihydroxy-1-
                                 hydr-                                    
                                 oxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1179  773   310         74       erythro-1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-16-me
                                 thoxy-                                   
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene, 
                                 a                                        
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1180  773   310        107       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-2-  
                                 nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal   
1181  773   285        130       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 r                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene
                                 a                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1182  773   285        134       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxy-
                                 l                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-13-trans-17-trans-prostadi- 
                                 l                                        
                                 ene,1-ethylene ketal                     
1183        285                  1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -                                        
                                 pentanor-16-phenoxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-  
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal          
1184  774   285        180       1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,17,18,19,20
                                 -                                        
                                 pentanor-16-m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1185  773   285        194       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-vinyl-1-hydroxy- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 methyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene
                                 8                                        
                                 ketal                                    
1186  774   285        198       1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-cyclopropyl-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-2-nor-13-trans-prostene,-  
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
1187  774   285         186b     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tranor-                                  
                                 17-phenyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-pro-  
                                 stene,1-ethylene ketal                   
1188  773   285         186e     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tranor-                                  
                                 17-(m-trifluorophenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-  
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal       
1189  773   285         186d     1,9-dioxo-15α-hydroxy-2,18,19,20-te
                                 tranor-                                  
                                 17-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13- 
                                 u                                        
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene ketal          
  1189A*                                                                  
      774   283         210I     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-                 
                                 ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-                 
                                 13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene             
                                 ketal                                    
  1189B*                                                                  
      774   283          210P    1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-                 
                                 ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-              
                                 nor-13-trans-prostene,1-                 
                                 ethylene ketal                           
  1189C*                                                                  
      774   283          210Q    1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-                 
                                 ethynyl-1-hydroxymethyl-20-              
                                 ethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-               
                                 ethylene ketal                           
 1189D                                                                    
      773   283         154I     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-              
                                 propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-13-            
                                 trans-prostene,1-ethylene                
                                 ketal                                    
  1189E                                                                   
      773   283         154J     1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16-(1-              
                                 propynyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-               
                                 20-ethyl-13-trans-prostene,              
                                 1-ethylene ketal                         
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 *For cleavage of the TMS--C.tbd.C  bond see, Example 772(B).             
 
    
     EXAMPLES 1190-1212 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Examples 773 and 774, the 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethyl prostene derivative shown in Table 47 are prepared by the indicated method from the indicated vinyl iodide or vinyl tin compound and the indicated cyclopent-2-en-1-one. 
     In those cases where two diastereoisomers are formed in the conjugate-addition, only one of the diastereoisomers is listed in Table 47. It should be understood that the other diastereoisomer is also formed which in its nat and ent forms has an opposite (mirror image) configuration at the assymmetric carbon atoms on the β-chain (the chain containing C 13  . . . C 14  etc.) to that of the respective nat and ent forms of the listed diastereoisomer; both of these diastereoisomers are claimed in this invention as well as their component enantiomers. 
     
                                           TABLE 47                                
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                      Vinyl Iodide or                                     
     Method of                                                            
           Cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                           
                      Vinyl Tin of                                        
                                 1,9-dioxo-1-hydroxymethylprostene and    
Example                                                                   
     Example                                                              
           of Example Example    its diastereomer                         
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1190 773   283        246        nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-15,16-
                                 N                                        
                                 tetramethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 O                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1191 774   283        245        nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-16,17-
                                 .                                        
                                 tetramethylene-18,19,20-trinor-1-hydro-  
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1192 773   283        243        nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy- 
                                 8                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1193 773   283        243        nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 5                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy- 
                                 .                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1194 773   283        251        nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 X                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-1-hydroxy- 
                                 I                                        
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1195 773   283        247        nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-
                                 .                                        
                                 trimethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr-
                                 Z                                        
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1196 773   283        248        nat-(and ent)-1,9-dioxo-15-hydroxy-15,16-
                                 8                                        
                                 pentamethylene-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 6                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1197 773   283        249        nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 .                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1198 773   283        250        nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 x                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,17-dimethylene-1-hydroxy-  
                                 methyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene      
                                 ketal                                    
1199 773   283        252        nat-15S,16R-(and ent-15R,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 i                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-  
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1200 773   283        253        nat-15S,16S-(and ent-15R,16R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 .                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-tetramethylene-1-hydr-  
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1201 774   283        254        nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri- 
                                 8                                        
                                 fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor
                                 -                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1202 774   283        255        nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 s                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-tri- 
                                 u                                        
                                 fluoromethylphenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor
                                 -                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1203 773   283        256        nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 .                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu- 
                                 p                                        
                                 orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr- 
                                 a                                        
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1204 773   283        257        nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 r                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(4-flu- 
                                 a                                        
                                 orophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-hydr- 
                                 l                                        
                                 oxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethylene   
                                 ketal                                    
1205 774   283        258        nat-15R,16S-(and ent-15S,16R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 l                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-     
                                 chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 e                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1206 774   283        259        nat-15R,16R-(and ent-15S,16S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 l                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,16-trimethylene-16-(3-     
                                 chlorophenoxy)-17,18,19,20-tetranor-1-   
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1207 773   283        260        nat-15S,17R-(and ent-15R,17S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-  
                                 nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1- 
                                 8                                        
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1208 773   283        261        nat-15S,17S-(and ent-15R,17R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 8                                        
                                 15-hydroxy-15,17-trimethylene-19,20-di-  
                                 nor-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1- 
                                 .                                        
                                 ethylene ketal                           
1209 774   283        262        nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 o                                        
                                 16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl- 
                                 m                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 i                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1210 774   283        263        nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 N                                        
                                 16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-20-methyl- 
                                 O                                        
                                 1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-eth- 
                                 c                                        
                                 ylene ketal                              
1211 774   283        264        nat-16R,17S-(and ent-16S,17R)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 r                                        
                                 16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri- 
                                 o                                        
                                 fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 n                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
1212 774   283        265        nat-16R,17R-(and ent-16S,17S)-1,9-dioxo- 
                                 .                                        
                                 16-hydroxy-16,17-trimethylene-16-(3-tri- 
                                 Z                                        
                                 fluoromethylphenoxy)-18,19,20-trinor-1-  
                                 hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene,1-ethyl- 
                                 8                                        
                                 ene ketal                                
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     EXAMPLE 1213 
     1,9-Dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-1-acetoxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadiene in 0.75 ml of pyridine is added 0.026 g of acetic anhydride. After standing overnight, the pyridine is removed at reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with benzene-ethylacetate 1:1 to give 0.049 g of the product. 
     In accordance with the above example 1213 the 1-hydroxymethyl analogs of Examples 319-772AAA and are treated with acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, n-butyric anhydride and n-valeric anhydride to give the respective 1-acetoxymethyl 1-propanoyloxy, 1-n-butanoyloxymethyl, and 1-n-pentanoyloxymethyl analogs. 
     EXAMPLE 1214 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl 13-trans-prostene and 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl 13-trans-prostene 
     To a solution of 2.9 g. (5.6 mmol) of (E) 4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-butylstannylacetene (Ex. 210a) in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran at 78° C. under argon with stirring is added 2.4 ml of 2.4 M-n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20° C. for 2 hr. A solution of 0.74 g (5.6 mmol) of copper pentyne and 2.3 ml of hexamethylphosphoroustriamide in 18 ml of ether is added at -78° C. The solution is stirred at -78° C. for 1.5 hr. A solution of 2.0 g (5.2 mmol) of 1-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)hexenyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 20 ml of ether is added. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20° for 1.5 hr. To the solution is added 100 ml of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is extracted with ether and the ether solution is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Dry solvent is removed and the residue is dissolved in 30 Ml of ethanol and 0.37 g of sodium borohydride is added. The mixture is stirred for 8 hr. The solvent is removed. The residue is dissolved in 90 ml of acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1. The solution is stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. The solvents are moved at reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel to give 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-13-trans-prostene and 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-13-trans-prostene. 
     By the methods described hereinabove in example 1214 the vinyl iodides or vinyl tin compounds used in Examples 319-772AAA are exchanged with t-butyl lithuim or n-butyllithium respectively to give the vinyl lithium reagents which on reaction with copper pentyne and hexamethyl phosphorous triamide give the cuprate reagents. Addition of the cyclopent-2-en-1-ones used in Examples 319-772GG at -78° followed by warming to -20° as described hereinabove in Example 1214 gives the 9-oxo analogs in which the 1-oxo feature is still protected. The reaction of these with sodium borohydride in ethanol followed by deblocking with acetic acid tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 or with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran gives 1-oxo-9β-hydroxy and 1-oxo-9α-hydroxy analogs corresponding to the 1,9-dioxo analogs of Examples 319-772AAA. 
     EXAMPLE 1215 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a solution of 3.4 (0.00675 mol) of (E) 4-trimethylsilyloxy 4-methyl-1-tri-n-butylstannyloctene (Example 210b) in 3.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran at -78° under argon, with stirring is added 2.8 ml. (0.00675 mol) of 2.4 M-n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is maintained at -15° to -20° for 2.5 hr. A solution of 0.89 g (0.00675 mol) of copper pentyne and 2.2 g of hexamethyl phosphorous triamide in 25 ml of ether is added at -78°. After 1 hr, a solution of 2.3 g (0.005 mol) of 1-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxooctenyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one, 7-ethylene ketal in 10 ml of ether is added. The mixture is stirred at -45° for 0.5 hr. and allowed to warm to -20° over 40 min. The solution is recooled to -30°  and 2.5 ml. of acetic acid followed by saturated ammonium chloride is added. The mixture is extracted with ether. The ether layer is worked with dilute hydrochloric acid followed by saturated sodium bicarbonate. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is dissolved in 10 ml of ether at -78° under argon with stirring is added 20 ml. (0.01 mol) of 0.5 M lithium perhydro-9b-borophenalylhydride tetrahydrofuran. The solution is allowed to warm to 0° over 35 min. At 0° is added 8 g of sodium carbonate in 60 ml of water followed by 13 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. The mixture is stirred for 10 min. and then extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with water, saturated sodium bisulfite, and saturated sodium bicarbonate. The solution is dried by magnesium sulfate. The residue is dissolved in 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran containing 9.6 ml of water and 1.2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The solution is stirred at 55°-60° for 4 hr. 45 min. The mixture is saturated with sodium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate containing 4% of methanol to give the title compound. 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Example 1215 the vinyl iodides or vinyl tin compounds used in Examples 319-722AAA are exchanged with t-butyllithium or n-butyl lithium respectively to give the vinyl lithium reagents which on reaction with copper pentyne and hexamethyl phosphorous triamide give the cuprate reagents. Addition of the cyclopent-2-en-1-ones used in Examples 319-772AAA at -78° followed by warming to -20° as described hereinabove in Example 1214 gives the 9-oxo analogs in which the 1-oxo feature is still protected. The reaction of these with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenolyhydride at -78° followed by warming to 0°, quenching with sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide and deblocking with acetic acid-tetrahydrofurain-water 4:2:1 or with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran gives the 1-oxo-9α-hydroxy analogs corresponding to the 1,9-dioxo analogs of Examples 319-772AAA. 
     EXAMPLE 1216 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene, 1-ethylene ketal and 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene, 1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 0.1 g. of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal (Example 774) in 25 ml of ethanol is added 0.1 g. of sodium borohydride. After stirring 3 hr. the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the title compounds are separated by silica gel chromatography. 
     By the method described hereinabove the Example 1216 the 1,9-dioxo,1-ethylene ketal analogs of Examples 775-1212 are reacted with an excess of sodium borohydride in ethanol to give the corresponding 9α-hydroxy-1-ethylene ketal and 9β-hydroxy-1-ethylene ketal analogs. 
     EXAMPLE 1217 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-10,13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene in 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2 ml of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid. After 2 days the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and the ether is removed to give title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1218 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-10,13-trans-prostadiene-1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene-1-ethylene ketal in 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2 ml of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid. After 2 days the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and the ether is removed to give the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1219 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-acetoxymethyl-16-methyl-10,13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-10,13-trans-prostadiene (Example 1214) in 0.75 ml of pyridine is added 0.026 g of acetic anhydride. After 18 hr. at room temperature, the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel to give the title compound. 
     By the method described hereinabove in Examples 1218 and 1219 the 11α-hydroxy analogs of Examples 319-1213 are treated with 1.5 N hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran for 2 days to give the corresponding Δ10 compounds of this invention. 
     EXAMPLE 1220 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene and 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 2.9 g. (5.6 mmol) of (E) 4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-vinyl-1-tri-n-butylstannyloctene (Ex. 210a) in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran at 78° C. under argon with stirring is added 2.4 ml of 2.4 M-n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20° C. for 2 hr. A solution of 0.74 g (5.6 mmol) of copper pentyne and 2.3 ml of hexaethylphosphoroustriamide in 18 ml of ether is added at -78° C. The solution is stirred at -78° C. for 1.5 hr. A solution of 2.0 g (5.2 mmol) of 1-[6-(4-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl(hex-2-enyl]-4-(2-methoxypropyl-2-oxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 20 ml of ether is added. The solution is stirred at -30° to -20° for 1.5 hr. To the solution is added 100 ml of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is extracted with ether and the ether solution is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Dry solvent is removed and the residue is dissolved in 30 Ml of ethanol and 0.37 g of sodium borohydride is added. The mixture is stirred for 8 hr. The solvent is removed. The residue is dissolved in 90 ml of acetic acidtetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1. The solution is stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. The solvents are moved at reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel to give 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-5-cis-3-trans-prostadiene and 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene. 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Example 1220 the vinyl iodides or vinyl tin compounds used in Examples 319-772AAA are exchanged with t-butyl lithium or n-butyllithium respectively to give the vinyl lithium reagents which on reaction with copper pentyne and hexamethyl phosphorous triamide give the cuprate reagents. Addition of the cyclopent-2-en-1-ones used in Example 319-772AAA at -78° followed by warming to -20° as described hereinabove in Example 1214 gives the 9-oxo analogs in which the 1-oxo feature is still protected. The reaction of these with sodium borohydride in ethanol followed by deblocking with acetic acid tetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 or with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofurn gives 1-oxo-9β-hydroxy and 1-oxo-9α-hydroxy analogs corresponding to the 1,9-droxo analogs of Examples 319-772AAA. 
     EXAMPLE 1221 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-Trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
     To a solution of 3.4 (0.00675 mol) of (E) 4-trimethylsilyloxy 4-methyl-1-tri-n-butylstannyloctene (Example 210b) in 3.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran at -78° under argon, with stirring is added 2.8 ml. (0.00675 mol) of 2.4 M-n-butyllithium in hexane. The solution is maintained at -15° to -20° for 2.5 hr. A solution of 0.89 g (0.00675 mol) of copper pentyne and 2.2 g of hexamethyl phosphorous triamide in 25 ml of ether is added at -78°. After 1 hr, a solution of 2.4 g (0.005 mol) of 1-(8-dimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-7-oxooct-2-enyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one, 7-ethylene ketal in 10 ml of ether is added. The mixture is stirred at -45° for 0.5 hr. and allowed to warm to -20° over 40 min. The solution is recooled to - 30° and 2.5 ml. of acetic acid followed by saturated ammonium chloride is added. The mixture is extracted with ether. The ether layer is worked with dilute hydrochloric acid followed by saturated sodium bicarbonate. The solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is dissolved in 10 ml of ether at -78° under argon with stirring is added 20 ml. (0.01 mol) of 0.5 M lithium perhydro-9b-borophenalylhydride in tetrahydrofuran. The solution is allowed to warm to 0° over 35 min. At 0° is added 8 g of sodium carbonate in 60 ml of water followed by 13 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. The mixture is stirred for 10 min. and then extracted with ether. The ether solution is washed with water, saturated sodium bisulfite, and saturated sodium bicarbonate. The solution is dried of magnesium sulfate. The residue is dissolved in 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran containing 9.6 ml of water and 1.2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The solution is stirred at 55°-60° for 4 hr. 45 min. The mixture is saturated with sodium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed. The residue is chromatographed on a dry column of silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate containing 4° of methanol to give the title compound. 
     By the methods described hereinabove in Example 1221 the vinyl iodides or vinyl tin compounds used in Examples 319-772AAA are exchanged with n-butyllithium or n butyl lithium respectively to give the vinyl ithium reagents which on reaction with copper pentyne and hexamethyl phosphorous triamide give the cuprate reagents. Addition of the cyclopent-2-en-1-ones used in Examples 319-772AAA -78° followed by warming to -20° as described hereinabove in Example 1214 gives the 9-oxo analogs in which the 1-oxo feature is still protected. The reaction of these with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenolylhydride at -78° followed by warming to 0°, quenching with sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide and deblocking with acetic acidtetrahydrofuran-water 4:2:1 or with dilute hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran gives the 1-oxo-9 hydroxy analogs corresponding to the 1,9-dioxo analogs of Examples 319-772AAA. 
     EXAMPLE 1222 
     Preparation of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal and 1-oxo-9β,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-16-methyl-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 0.1 g. of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene, 1-ethylene ketal (Example 774) in 25 ml of ethanol is added 0.1 g. of sodium borohydride. After stirring 3 hr. the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed and the title compounds are separated by silica gel chromatography. 
     By the method described hereinabove in Example 1222 the 1,9-dioxo,1-ethylene ketal analogs of Examples 773-1212 are reacted with an excess of sodium borohydride in ethanol to give the corresponding 9α-hydroxy-1-ethylene ketal and 9β-hydroxy-1-ethylene ketal analogs. 
     EXAMPLE 1223 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-10,13-trans-prostatriene 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-1b-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene in 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2 ml of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid. After 2 days the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and the ether is removed to give the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1224 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-10,13 -trans-prostatriene-1-ethylene ketal 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene-1-ethylene ketal in 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2 ml of 1.5 N hydrochloric acid. After 2 days the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and the ether is removed to give the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1225 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-acetoxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-10,13-trans-prostatriene 
     To a solution of 0.1 g of 1,9-dioxo-16-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis-10,13-trans-prostatriene in 0.75 ml of pyridine is added 0.026 g of acetic anhydride. After 18 hr. at room temperature, the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel to give the title compound. 
     By the method described hereinabove in Examples 1223 and 1224 the 11α-hydroxy analogs of Examples 319-1213 are treated with 1.5 N hydrochloric acid in tetrahydrofuran for 2 days to give the corresponding Δ10 compounds of this invention. 
     EXAMPLE 1226 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene by hydrogenation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene 
     A solution of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene in CH 2  Cl 2  at 0° is treated with 3.3 equivalents of dihydropyran and a catalytic amount of chloroacetic acid. After 2 hours, solid KHCO 3  is added, the solution is filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-bistetrahydropyranyloxy-1-tetrahydropyranyloxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene. 
     The tritetrahydropyranyl derivative is dissolved in methanol and hydrogenated at -15° to -20° under 1 atm of hydrogen with 5% palladium-on-carbon as discribed by Corey, J.A.C.S., 92, 2586 (1970). 
     The reaction product is isolated and subjected to hydrolysis in acetic acid-water-THF (20:10:3) at 40° C. for 4 hours. Reisolation and chromatography on silica-gel (impregnated with A g  NO 3  if necessary), provides 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans prostene. 
     Other suitable protecting groups are derived from dihydrofuran, ethylvinylether, methoxy-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran, chloromethylmethylether, chloro-triloweralkyl-silane, and the like. 
     EXAMPLE 1227 
     In accordance with the partial hydrogenation procedures of Example 1226, the corresponding E 1  series compound may be prepared from the E 2  series compounds of Examples 319-1213. Also, in accordance with procedure of Example 1226, the F 2  series compounds described in Examples 1220-1222, may be partially hydrogenated to provide the corresponding F 1  series compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1228 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydromethyl-13-trans-prostene from the corresponding F 1  αcongener 
     To a solution of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene (EX. 1215) in dry acetone at -40° is added N-trimethylsilyldiethylamine according to the procedure of Yankee, Lin and Fried, J. Chem. Soc., 1121 (1972). 
     The reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ether; the ether is dried and concentrated in vacuo to provide 1-oxo-11α-trimethylsilyloxy-9α,16-dihydroxy-1-trimethylsilyloxymethyl-13-trans-prostene. 
     The bissilylated material is oxidized with collens reagent in situ (prepared from CrO 3  and pyridene in CH 2  Cl 2 ) according to the above reference for 5 min. at 25° followed by desilylation with a mixture of methanol, water and acetic acid (1:0.1:0.05) for 1 hour. 
     The solvent is removed in vacuo and the product is purified on silica-gel, to provide 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene. 
     EXAMPLE 1229 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene from 1-oxo-9α,-11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene, 1-ethylene ketal 
     To solution of 1-oxo-9α,11α,16-trihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene, 1-ethylene ketal, (Ex. 1216) in dry acetone at -40° is added N. trimethylsilyldiethylamine according to the procedure of Yankee, Lin and Fried, J. Chem. Soc., 1121 (1972). 
     The reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted into ether; the ether is dryed and concentrated in vacuo to provide 1-oxo-9α,16-trihydroxy-11α-trimethylsilyloxy-1-trimethylsilyloxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene, 1-ethylene ketal. 
     This 9α-hydroxy derivative is oxidized by the procedure of the above reference utilizing Collins reagent (prepared in situ from CrO 3 , and pyridine in CH 2  Cl 2 ). After 5 min. at 25°, desilylation is accomplished with a mixture of methanol, water, acetic acid (1:0.01:0.05) containing a catalytic amount of HCL, for 1 hour. 
     The solvents are concentrated in vacuo and the residue is purified by silica-gel chromatography to provide 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-13-trans-prostene. 
     EXAMPLE 1230 
     In accordance with the procedure of Example 1228 the corresponding E 1  -series compound may be prepared from the F 1  -series compounds described in Examples 1214-1216. 
     Also in accordance with the procedure of Example 1228, the corresponding E 2  -series compounds may be prepared from the F 2  -series compounds described in Examples 1220-1222. 
     EXAMPLE 1231 
     In accordance with the procedure of Example 1229, the corresponding E 1  -series ethylene ketal or dioxolan compound may be prepared from the F 1  -series ethylene ketal or dioxolan compounds described in Examples 1214-1216. 
     Also, in accordance with the procedure of Example 1229, the corresponding E 2  -series ethylene ketal or dioxolan compound may be prepared from the F 2  -series ethylene ketal or dioxolan compounds described in Examples 1220-1222. 
     EXAMPLE 1232 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-prostane from 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene 
     A solution of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-1-hydroxymethyl-5-cis-13-trans-prostadiene in 50 ml of ethyl acetate may be completely hydrogenated in a Parr apparatus using 500 mg of 5% rhodium-on-carbon. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate is taken to dryness to furnish the title product. 
     EXAMPLE 1233 
     In accordance with the hydrogenation procedure of Example 1232 the E 1 , E 2 , F 1  or F 2  prostaglandin derivatives of Examples 319-1231 herein may be hydrogenated to provide the corresponding E 0  and F 0  prostaglandin derivative. 
     EXAMPLE 1234 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-p-methoxybenzoxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a mixture of 200 mg of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene and 89.2 mg (1 eq) of p-anisoyl chloride is added 2 ml of dry pyridine. After agitation to complete dissolution, the solution is allowed to stand at ambient temperature for two hours. The solution is applied directly to a silica-gel dry column (31&#34;×1&#34;) and developed with ethyl acetate. The column is segmented and the fractions containing the product ester are eluted with ethyl acetate to afford 123 mg of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1235 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-p-chlorobenzoxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a mixture of 303 mg of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene and 139 mg (1 eq) of p-chlorobenzoylchloride is added 2.5 ml of dry pyridine. After dissolution, the reaction mixture is allowed to stand 18 hours at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture is placed directly onto a silica-gel dry column (50&#34;×1&#34;) containing 225 g of silica-gel and developed with ethyl acetate. The column is segmented and the sections containing the product are eluted with ethyl acetate to provide 121 mg of the title ester as a wax. 
     EXAMPLE 1236 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-carbethoxyoxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a mixture of 200 mg of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene and 57 mg (1 eq) of ethyl chloroformate is added 1.5 ml of dry pyridine. After stirring at ambient temperature for 18 hours the mixture is applied directly to a 31&#34;×1&#34; dry column of silica gel and developed with ethyl acetate. The column is segmented and the portion containing the product is washed with ethyl acetate to afford 105 mg of the product carbonate. 
     EXAMPLE 1237 
     Preparation of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-acetoxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene 
     To a solution of 218 mg of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene in 1 ml of dry pyridine at 0° is added, dropwise, a solution of 58 mg (1 eq) of acetic anhydride in 0.6 ml of dry pyridine. After stirring at 0° for 18 hours, the reaction mixture is placed directly onto a silica-gel dry column (150 g silica-gel, 35&#34;×1&#34;, equilibrated with 15 ml ETOAC) and developed with ethyl acetate. The column is segmented and the portions containing the product are eluted with ethyl acetate to afford 88 mg of the 1-oxo-1-acetoxymethyl prostanoid. 
     EXAMPLE 1238 
     Treatment of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-13-trans-prostene or the individual optical isomers thereof with 1.1 eq of the following acid halides by the procedure of Examples 1234-1236 or a carboxylic acid anhydride by the procedure of Example 1237 provides the corresponding 1-substituted carboxymethyl prostanoic derivative: 
     CARBOXYLIC HALIDES 
     Acetyl bromide 
     Acetyl chloride 
     O-Acetylmandelic acid chloride 
     O-Acetylisalicyloyl chloride 
     Acryloyl chloride 
     1-Adamantanecarboxylic acid chloride 
     p-Anisoyl chloride 
     Benzoyl bromide 
     Benzoyl chloride 
     4-Biphenylcarbonyl chloride 
     Bromoacetyl bromide 
     2-Bromobenzoyl chloride 
     4-Bromobenzoyl chloride 
     2-Bromo-2,2-diphenylacetyl bromide 
     2-Bromopropionyl chloride 
     3-Bromopropionyl chloride 
     p-tert, Butylacetyl chloride 
     tert-Butylacetyl chloride 
     Butyryl chloride 
     3-Carbomethoxypropionyl chloride 
     Chloroacetyl chloride 
     o-Chlorobenzoyl chloride 
     m-Chlorobenzoyl chloride 
     p-Chlorobenzoyl chloride 
     4-Chlorobutyryl chloride 
     α-Chloro-α,α-diphenylacetyl chloride 
     p-(Chloroformyl)-phenyl methyl carbonate 
     α-Chlorophenylacetyl chloride 
     2-Chloropropionyl chloride 
     3-Chloropropionyl chloride 
     5-Chlorovaleryl chloride 
     Cinnamoyl chloride 
     Crotonyl chloride 
     4-Cyanobenzoyl chloride 
     Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid chloride 
     Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid chloride 
     Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride 
     Decanoyl chloride 
     Dichloroacetyl chloride 
     2,4-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride 
     2,6-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride 
     3,4-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride 
     Diethylcarbamyl chloride 
     3,5-Dimethoxybenzoyl chloride 
     3,3-Dimethylacryloyl chloride 
     3,5-Dinitrobenzoyl chloride 
     Diphenylcarbamyl chloride 
     trans-3,6-Endomethylene-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthaloyl chloride 
     2-Ethylhexanoyl chloride 
     Ethyl malonyl chloride 
     Ethyl oxalyl chloride 
     Ethyl succinyl chloride 
     o-Fluorobenzoyl chloride 
     m-Fluorobenzoyl chloride 
     p-Fluorobenzoyl chloride 
     2-Furoyl chloride 
     Hexanoyl chloride 
     Isobutyryl chloride 
     Isophthaloyl dichloride 
     Isovaleryl chloride 
     Itaconyl chloride 
     Lauroyl chloride 
     Methacryloyl chloride 
     Methoxyacetyl chloride 
     Methyl 4-(chloroformyl)-butyrate 
     Methyl oxalyl chloride 
     Myristoyl chloride 
     m-Nitrobenzoyl chloride 
     p-Nitrobenzoyl chloride 
     Nonanoyl chloride 
     5-Norbomene-2-carbonyl chloride 
     Octanoyl chloride 
     Palmitoyl chloride 
     Pentafluorobenzoyl chloride 
     Phenoxyacetyl chloride 
     Phenylacetyl chloride 
     trans-2-Phenylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid chloride 
     Propionyl chloride 
     2-Quinoxaloyl chloride 
     Terephthaloyl chloride 
     o-Toluoyl chloride 
     m-Toluoyl chloride 
     p-Toluoyl chloride 
     3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzoyl chloride 
     Trimethylacetyl chloride 
     10-Undecenoyl chloride 
     Valeryl chloride 
     CARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDES 
     Acetic anhydride 
     n-Butyric anhydride 
     2,2-dimethylglutaric anhydride 
     3,3-dimethylglutaric anhydride 
     2,3-dimethyl glutaric anhydride 
     Heptafluorobutyric anhydride 
     Homophthalic anhydride 
     Maleic anhydride 
     3-methylglutaric anhydride 
     Methylsuccinic anhydride 
     Propionic anhydride 
     Succinic anhydride 
     3,3-tetramethylene glutaric anhydride 
     benzoic anhydride 
     Phthalic anhydride 
     3-nitrophthalic anhydride 
     Tetrabromophthalic anhydride 
     Tetrachlorophthalic anhydride 
     dl-Camphoric anhydride 
     cis-1,2-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic anhydride 
     cis-1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic anhydride 
     Hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride 
     cis-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride 
     3,4,5,6-Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride 
     EXAMPLE 1239 
     Treatment of 1,9-dioxo-11α,16-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-16-methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadiene, or the individual isomers thereof, with 1.1 eq of the acid halides or anhydrides listed in Example 1238 by the procedures of Examples 1234-1237 is productive of the corresponding 1-substituted carboxymethyl prostanoic derivative. 
     EXAMPLE 1240 
     Treatment of the 1-oxo-hydroxymethyl E,F and A prostanoids described herein with the acid halides and anhydrides described in Example 1238 by the procedures of Examples 1234-1237 is productive of the corresponding 1-oxo-1-substituted carboxymethyl prostanoic derivatives. 
     EXAMPLE 1241 
     Preparation of 2-(6-carbobisdimethyl-t-butylsilyloxyhexyl)-4-bisdimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To a stirred, 35° C. solution of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (33.1 g, 146 mmol) in dimethylformamide (100 ml) is added imidazole (48 g, 77 mmol) followed immediately by a slurry of t-butylchlorodimethylsilane (48.2 g, 321 mmol) in dimethylformamide (45 ml). The resulting mixture is stirred under nitrogen atomosphere at 55° C. 
     After four hours the cooled mixture (2 layers) is treated with hexane (400 ml) and water (150 ml). The hexane layer is separated and washed twice with water (100 ml each time). and twice with saturated sodium chloride solution (100 ml each time) and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed in vacuo at 50° C. to give 66 g of a mobile amber liquid. Distillation via Kugelrohr (0.4 mm Hg, air bath 180°-190° C.) gave 54 g (81%) of the title compound as a light yellow liquid. 
     EXAMPLE 1242 
     Preparation of 2-[6-(chloroformyl)hexyl]-4-bisdimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To an ice-cold solution of 2-(6-carbobisdimethyl-t-butylsilyloxyhexyl)-4-bisdimethyl-t-butylsilyloxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (92.7 g, 204 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (283 ml) containing a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide (1.3 ml) is added freshly distilled oxalychloride (19.3 ml, 28.0 g, 221 mmol) via syringe (vigirous gas evolution, caution: carbon monoxide). The resulting mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours and at ambient temperature for two hours. The volatile material is removed in vacuo (bath 250° C., dry-ice/acetone cooled received, 0.1 mm final pressure). The resulting residue is slurried with hexane (900 ml), filtered through diatomateous earth, followed by 100 ml hexane washing of the pad. The combined hexane solutions are concentrated in vacuo to give 72.5 g (99%) of the carboxylic acid chloride as a yellow liquid. 
     EXAMPLE 1243 
     Preparation of 2-(7-oxo-8-hydroxyoctyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one 
     To the acid chloride of Example 1242 (72.5 g, 202 mmol) is added a solution of tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (130 g, 444 mmol) in 4 A molecular sieve dried chlorobenzene (404 ml). The resulting solution is stirred at reflux under a nitrogen atmosphere for 4 hours. The solvent and excess reagent are evaporated in vacuo (final bath 60° C., 0.1 mm) to provide an amber oil (135 g). The oil (135 g) is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (1000 ml) and IN aqueous HCl (200 ml) is added. The resulting mixture is stirred vigorously at reflux for 2 hours (caution: CO 2  evolution is rapid at first). The mixture is concentrated in vacuo to a volume of 400 ml, saturated with solid NaCl, and extracted with ethyl acetate (4×300 ml). The combined organic extracts are washed successively with brine (2×200 ml), 1:1 brine-saturated NaHCO 3  (2×200 ml) and brine (2×200 ml). The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and K 2  CO 3  and filtered through diatomateous earth. Evaporation in vacuo (using toluene chaser) gives 48.5 g of an off-white solid. The crude product is recrystallized from ethyl acetate (480 ml) and petroli ether (240 ml) to give a first crop of 9.9 g (mp 57°-62° C.). Three addition crops are obtained. All crops are combined to give 31.1 g (64% ) of the title compound. 
     EXAMPLE 1244 
     Preparation of 2-[7-oxo-8-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)octyl]4-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one; [[1-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-8-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-5-oxo-1-cyclopenten-1-yl]-octen-2-one]] 
     To a stirred solution of 2-(7-oxo-8-hydroxyoctyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (31.2 g, 130 mm) in sieve dried dichloromethane (190 ml) is added 2-methoxypropene (47 ml) followed by dichloroacetic acid (0.1 ml). The resulting mild exotherm is maintained at 25° C. by water bath cooling. After 1 hour an addition charge of dichloroacetic acid (0.1 ml) is added. After a total of 2 hours, the solution is diluted with hexane (650 ml). The resulting solution is washed with saturated NaHCO 3  (50 ml) and brine and dried over magnesium sulfate/potassium carbonate and pyridine (0.05 ml) is added. The solvents are removed in vacuo to provide 48.4% (97%) of the title compound. In its broad aspect, this invention encompasses prostaglandin type compouns characterized by an α-chain having a terminal hydroxy methyl ketone group or the acyl or protected precursor derivatives thereof. The term α-chain as employed herein is intended to connote the prostaglandin side-chain which, in natural mammalian or racemic prostaglandins carries the carboxylic acid function. Prostaglandins, as pointed out earlier in the specification, are named as derivatives of the basic prostanoic acid molecule. See, also, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 1974, Vol. 17, No. 9, pp. 911-918 and Chemistry and Industry, April 17, 1976, pp. 334-338, which are incorporated herein by reference. As shown throughout this specification, the prostaglandin type compound to which this invention is applicable vary widely. Over the past several years, numerous prostaglandins have been made and the present invention is applicable to the many diverse derivatives of the basic prostaglandin structure. In its broadest aspect, this invention encompasses all prostaglandins, i.e. the functionalized derivatives of prostanoic acid, in its conventionally accepted meaning, which are characterized by having on the terminal methylene carbon of the alpha chain a substituent selected from the group consisting of: ##STR66## wherein R and R 15  are as previously defined. 
     In certain preferred forms, this invention is directed to prostaglandins of type E, F and A having a terminal alpha chain substituent as defined in the preceeding paragraph. 
     A 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy substituted prostaglandin consists of two dl racemates (16α-hydroxyl and 16β-hydroxyl), and similarily a 15-hydroxy-15-substituted compound consists of two dl-racemates (15α-hydroxyl and 15β-hydroxyl) unless specified otherwise, which respectively are separable into the 16α and 16β epimers, and 15α and 15β epimers. A species claim wherein the stereochemistry of the C 15  or C 16  carbon is not specified encompasses the nat.-15α and 15β, and nat.-16α- and 16β forms of the compound and the racemic mixtures thereof. 
     This invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments set forth in detail herein, but, it should be understood that these are by way of illustration only and that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Modifications and variations will be apparent from this disclosure and may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, as those skilled in the art will understand. Accordingly, such variations and modifications of the disclosed invention are considered to be within the purview and scope of this invention and the following claims.