A Simple Method for the Transformation of Steroidal Epoxides to Olefins

Main Authors: SHAFIULLAH, R. K. PATHAK
Format: Article Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 1987
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/6222365
Daftar Isi:
  • Steroid Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002 Manuscript received 26 June 1986, revised 25 September 1987, accepted 30 October 1987 5,6α-Oxido-5α-cholestane (1) and its 3β-substituted analogues (2 - 4) on silver nitrate-neutral alumina surface were readily converted to cholest-5-ene (5) and its 3β-substituted analogues (6 - 8) in 90 - 95% yield.