Side chain modified sterols as probes into insect molting hormone metabolism. II: Synthesis of monofluorocholesterols
摘要:
The hydroxylations of the cholesterol side chain at C-20, 22, and 25 are key terminal events in ecdysone biogenesis. We have prepared the C-20, C-22, C-24, and C-25 monofluorinated cholesterols as potential inhibitors of these hydroxylation events, and preliminary bioassay results in Manduca sexta are reported. The synthesis of [26(14)C]-20-fluorocholesterol is also described. Although the 20-, 22-, and 25-monofluorocholesterols do not appear to affect larval growth and development, the 24-fluoro isomer shows a moderate retardation of growth and a modest increase in mortality.
Asymmetric isopropylation of steroidal 24-aldehydes for the synthesis of 24(R)-hydroxycholesterol
摘要:
The chiral beta-amino alcohols-catalyzed addition of diisopropylzinc to steroidal 24-aldehydes successfully provided 24(R)-hydroxycholesterols in good yields with high diastereoselectivities, which are synthetic intermediates of 1 alpha,24(R)-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 (1). alpha,beta-Unsaturated steroidal aldehydes were found to give the corresponding isopropylated adducts in much higher yields (up to 91%) than those of saturated steroidal aldehydes.
[26-3H]Lanosterol (16) was administered to Pinus pinea and the [26-3H]isofucosteryl acetate (6) obtained was chemically transformed into [26-3H]cholesterol (13). Compound (13) was incubated with rat-liver mitochondria to yield [3-3H] propionic acid. The data obtained are consistent with a biosynthetic pathway in which the pro-E isopropylidene methylgroup of the Δ24-precursor becomes the pro-R isopropyl