Chemoselective reduction of 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3-one and 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione by various hydride reagents
作者:Eunjeong Kim、Eunsook Ma
DOI:10.1016/j.steroids.2006.12.008
日期:2007.4
The chemoselectivity of rigid cyclic alpha,omega-unsaturated carbonyl group on the reducing agents was influenced by the ring size and steric factor. Cholesterol (cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) were oxidized with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone to form 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3-one and 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione. They were reduced with NaBH4, lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride (L-Selectride), LiAlH4, 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN), lithium triethylborohydride (Super-hydride), and BH3.(CH3)(2)S in various conditions, respectively. Reduction of 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3-one and 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione by NaBH4 (4 equiv.) produced 4,6-cholestadien-3 beta-ol and 4,6-androstadiene-3 beta,17 beta-diol, respectively Reduction by L-Selectride (12 equiv.) afforded 4,6-cholestadien-3 alpha-ol and 4,6-androstadiene-3 alpha,17 beta-diol, chemoselectively Reaction with Super-hydride (12 equiv.) produced 4,6-cholestadien-3-one and 3-oxo-4,6-androstadien-17 beta-ol. Reduction of 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3-one by 9-BBN (14 equiv.) produced 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3 alpha-ol, but 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione was not reacted with 9-BBN in the reaction conditions. Reaction of LiAlH4 (6 equiv.) formed 4,6-cholestadien-3 beta-ol and 3-oxo-1,4,6-androstatrien-17 beta-ol. Reduction of 1,4,6-cholestatrien-3-one by BH3.(CH3)2S (11 equiv.) gave cholestane as major compound and unlike reactivity of cholesterol, 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione by 8 equiv. of BH3.(CH3)(2)s formed 3-oxo-1,4,6-androstatrien-17 beta-ol. LiAlH4 and BH3.(CH3)(2)S showed relatively low chemoselectivity. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.