Hydroxy-steroids. Part VIII. The conformations and infrared spectra of 3,5-diols and 3,5,6-triols
Abstract
The nature and extent of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding in some 3,5-diols, 3,5,6-triols, and related esters obtained from steroids of unnatural configuration are readily discerned by examining the O–H stretching bands of dilute solutions under high dispersion. From the results the hydroxyl groups' configurations and the preferred conformations of these compounds can be deduced.