Calciferol and its relatives. Part X. Ring-contraction routes to some 8-methyl-trans-perhydroindanones
Abstract
Methods based on a ring-contraction of cyclic αβ-epoxy-ketones to give α-hydroxy-acids are used for the preparation of some 8-methyl-trans-perhydroindanone derivatives of possible interest in connection with the synthesis of 9,10-seco-steroids. They include the unsaturated ketones (10) and (22), and the hydroxy-ketones (14), (21), (46), and (49).