Issue 12, 1999

The Epoxidation of Androstane and Pregnane 2,4-Dienes

Abstract

The epoxidation of 6β-acetoxyandrosta-2,4-diene-17-one, 6β-acetoxypregna-2,4-diene-20-one and the corresponding 6-ketones with m-chloroperbenzoic acid is shown to give, unexpectedly, the 4α,5α-monoepoxides.

Article information

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Paper

J. Chem. Res. (S), 1999, 692-693

The Epoxidation of Androstane and Pregnane 2,4-Dienes

J. R. Hanson and I. Kiran, J. Chem. Res. (S), 1999, 692 DOI: 10.1039/A905429D

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