Evidence for the presence of 3beta,6alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-chol-9(11)-en-23-one in the aglycone mixture from the starfish Marthasterias glacialis is provided by the synthesis of 3beta,6alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-cholan-23-one (19) and its identification in the hydrogenated aglycone mixture. The side-chain is constructed from the 23,24-dinorcholanol (13) by reaction of the 22-tosylate (16) with the acetylide anion, followed by hydration of the resulting 23-yne (17). (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Evidence for the presence of 3beta,6alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-chol-9(11)-en-23-one in the aglycone mixture from the starfish Marthasterias glacialis is provided by the synthesis of 3beta,6alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-cholan-23-one (19) and its identification in the hydrogenated aglycone mixture. The side-chain is constructed from the 23,24-dinorcholanol (13) by reaction of the 22-tosylate (16) with the acetylide anion, followed by hydration of the resulting 23-yne (17). (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.