US PATENT SUBCLASS 552 / 552
.~.~.~ Exactly one oxygen bonded directly to the cyclopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system (e.g., 3-hydroxycholanic acids, lithocholic acids, etc.)

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552 /   HD   ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532-570 SERIES

*  DD  ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (Class 532, subclass 1) {11}
502  DF  .~ Cyclopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system containing {21}
548  DF  .~.~ Carbon bonded directly at the 17 beta-position of the cyclopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system is a member of an acyclic chain of five uninterrupted carbons (e.g., choladienes, cholanic acids, etc.) stocks, yeast, molds, etc.) {3}
552.~.~.~ Exactly one oxygen bonded directly to the cyclopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system (e.g., 3-hydroxycholanic acids, lithocholic acids, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 552/552

(under subclass 548) Compounds in which exactly one oxygen is bonded directly to the cyclopentanopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system.

(1) Note. An example of a compound provided for herein is: [figure]