Synthesis of novel 16-spiro steroids: spiro-7'-(aryl)tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3]thiazolo-trans-androsterone hybrid heterocycles

Steroids. 2013 Apr;78(4):409-17. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2012.12.017. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

Abstract

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylide derived in situ from the reaction of acenaphthylene-1,2-dione and 1,3-thiazolane-4-carboxylic acid to various exocyclic dipolarophiles synthesized from trans-androsterone and trans-dehydroandrosterone afforded a library of novel spiro[5'.2″]acenaphthylene-1″-one-spiro[16.6']-(7'-aryl)-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo [1,2-c][1,3]thiazolo-trans-androsterone/dehydroandrosterone hybrid heterocycles respectively. These reactions proceeded stereo-specifically affording a single isomer of the 16-spiro steroids in excellent yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acenaphthenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Acenaphthenes / chemistry
  • Androsterone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Androsterone / chemical synthesis
  • Androsterone / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Spiro Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Acenaphthenes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Spiro Compounds
  • Androsterone