Abstract
Reaction of the cholanic acid derivative (1) with thionyl chloride and pyridine gave, after quenching with methanol, the α-sulphine ester (3); treatment with acetic anhydride-sulphuric acid afforded the keto ester (5) which, on exposure to air in the presence of copper(II) ions and base, gave the 20-keto pregnane derivative (9) in excellent overall yield.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1383-1385 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1987 |