| Title | Studies toward the synthesis of contignasterol: Functionalization of the steroidal A,B ring system |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Rogers, C, Shen, YP, Burgoyne, D, Piers, E |
| Journal | Synthetic Communications |
| Volume | 32 |
| Pagination | 2991-3002 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISBN Number | 0039-7911 |
| Keywords | EPOXIDATION, lithium, ring opening, stereoselective reduction, steroid |
| Abstract | The synthesis of androstane-3alpha,4beta,6alpha,7beta-tetrol-17-one (2), a potentially key intermediate for the preparation of contignasterol (1), was achieved by functionalization of the A,B-ring portion or the readily available androst-4-ene-3,17-dione (3). |
| URL | <Go to ISI>://000178124600011 |
