Issue 16, 1982

Highly regioselective reduction of ring B seco-5α-steroid anhydrides to afford the lactone grouping characteristic of brassinolide

Abstract

B-Homo-7-oxa-5α-cholestan-6-ones are formed in high yield via sodium borohydride reduction of the corresponding cyclic anhydrides.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1982, 943-944

Highly regioselective reduction of ring B seco-5α-steroid anhydrides to afford the lactone grouping characteristic of brassinolide

C. J. W. Brooks and I. V. Ekhato, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1982, 943 DOI: 10.1039/C39820000943

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