Some reactions of 16α,17α-oxido-5α-cholestane derivatives, synthesis of 17α-hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one
摘要:
Careful epoxidation of the Delta(16)-olefins 3 and 4 yielded 16 alpha,17 alpha-epoxides 5 and 6 which were reduced by lithium aluminium hydride, oxidized, and dehydrated to 17 alpha-hhydroxycholest-4-en-3-one 20, i.e., an epitestosterone homolog containing a well tolerated alkyl group at position 17. Under catalysis of acids, epoxide 5 was rearranged to Delta(13)-16 alpha-alcohol 10. Less careful epoxidation of Delta(16)-olefin 4 with excess of peroxy acid led to products of double epoxidation (Le., epoxidation, rearrangement, and another oxidation) 7 and 12. Structures of products of rearrangement were studied mainly by NMR spectroscopy.