Steroidal Aphidicolin Analogues Derived from Pregnenolone
Abstract
The conversion of pregnenolone into the 3β,5α-, 3α,5α-, 4β,5α-, 3α,4α-, 3α,4β- and 3α,4α-dihydroxy derivatives of 17β-hydroxymethyl-5α-androstane as steroidal analogues of the diterpenoid DNA polymerase α inhibitor, aphidicolin, is described.