Electrophilic addition to 24,25,26,27-tetranorlanosta-8,22-dien-3β-yl acetate
Abstract
Addition of the elements of hypobromous acid to the Δ22-bond of the title compound(II) gives rise, after cyclisation, to the (22S)-epoxide (IIIa) in a highly selective manner. The two major bromohydrin intermediates have been shown to be the 23-bromo-22(S)-hydroxy- and 22(R)-bromo-23-hydroxy-isomers. A third, minor bromohydrin has the 23-bromo-22(R)-hydroxy-structure.