A practical and facile route for the preparation of 18-norandrostan-17-ones from androstan-17-ones using SmI(2)-promoted cyclization and dehydroxylation

J Org Chem. 2000 Jun 2;65(11):3555-7. doi: 10.1021/jo991906u.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Androstanes / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Norandrostanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Norandrostanes / chemistry

Substances

  • Androstanes
  • Norandrostanes
  • androstan-17-one