Abstract:
A 11. beta. -aryl-19-norprogesterone steroid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein (i) R. sup. 1 is H, C. sub. 1-4 alkyl, C. sub. 2-4 alkenyl, C. sub. 2-4 alkynyl, OH, OC(O)CH. sub. 3, or OC(O)R. sup. 5 , wherein R. sup. 5 is C. sub. 2-8 alkyl, C. sub. 2-8 alkenyl, C. sub. 2-8 alkynyl or aryl, R. sub. 2 is H, R. sup. 3 is H, C. sub. 1-4 alkyl, C. sub. 2-4 alkenyl or C. sub. 2-4 alkynyl, R. sup. 4 is H, CH. sub. 3, F or Cl, R. sup. 6 is H, (CH. sub. 3). sub. 2 N, CH. sub. 3 O, CH. sub. 3 CO, CH. sub. 3 S, CH. sub. 3 SO, CH. sub. 3 SO. sub. 2, and X is O or NOCH. sub. 3 ; or (ii) R. sup. 1 and R. sup. 2 taken together are a carbon-carbon bond and R. sup. 3, R. sup. 4, R. sup. 6 and X are as defined above; or (iii) R. sup. 1 and R. sup. 3 taken together are --CH. sub. 2 -- or --N. dbd. N--CH. sub. 2 --, R. sup.