Some representative oxo-steroids were treated with aminoiminomethanesulphinic acid and the products were analysed by g.l.c. The 3- and 6-ketones were reduced; 20-ketones did not react. The results indicated that the reducing agent favours back-side attack. The olefinic double bond of cholest-4-en-3-one is reduced before the oxo-group is affected.
J. E. Herz and L. A. de Márquez, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1973, 2633 DOI: 10.1039/P19730002633
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