Issue 6, 1970

The retro-aldol cleavage of 3β-hydroxypregna-5,17(20)-dien-16-ones: a convenient preparation of 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-16-one

Abstract

Prolonged heating of solutions of 3β-hydroxypregna-5,17(20)-dien-16-ones in aqueous methanol containing sodium hydroxide yields 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-16-one.

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J. Chem. Soc. D, 1970, 327-328

The retro-aldol cleavage of 3β-hydroxypregna-5,17(20)-dien-16-ones: a convenient preparation of 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-16-one

M. H. Benn and R. Shaw, J. Chem. Soc. D, 1970, 327 DOI: 10.1039/C29700000327

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