Isomerization of 14-hydroxy-17-ketosteroids: New examples of two-centered inversion of the C/D ring fusion and X-ray diffraction structural analysis of d,?-3-methoxy-14?-hydroxy-8?, 9?-estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one
摘要:
d,l-3-Methoxy-14beta-hydroxy-8alpha,9beta-estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (I) undergoes two-centered isomerization in alkaline medium to d,l-3-methoxy-14beta-hydroxy-8beta,9alpha-estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (II) in 70% yield. Under analogous conditions, natural isomer (II) is converted into synthetic isomer (I) in 20% yield. The crystalline and molecular structure of isomer (II) was established.