Bicycloalkanes useful as intermediates in the total synthesis of steroids of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN N IS THE INTEGER 1 OR 2; R.sub.1 is lower-alkyl; X is free or ketalized carbonyl or free, esterified or etherified hydroxymethylene; and Y is --SO.sub.2 --R.sub.2 or --C(Z)(R.sub.3)--R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.2 is alkyl, aryl or aralkyl R.sub.3 is H or lower-alkyl, R.sub.4 is alkoxycarbonyl or acyl and Z is lower-alkoxycarbonyl, lower acyl, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower-alkylsulfonyl, are produced by the steps of hydrogenating a compound of the formula ##STR2## AND CONDENSING THE THUS-PRODUCED RING SATURATED COMPOUND WITH A SALT OF THE FORMULA C(Z)(R.sub.3)R.sub.4 .sup.-Me.sup.+ wherein n, X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Z have the values given above.
环脂肪烷可以作为合成类
固醇的中间体,在总合成中有用,其
化学式为##STR1## 其中N是整数1或2;R.sub.1是较低的烷基;X是自由的或
缩醛化的羰基或自由的、酯化的或醚化的羟甲基;Y是--SO.sub.2 --R.sub.2或--C(Z)(R.sub.3)--R.sub.4,其中R.sub.2是烷基、芳基或芳基烷基,R.sub.3是H或较低的烷基,R.sub.4是烷氧羰基或酰基,Z是较低的烷氧羰基、较低的酰基、较低的烷基磺酰基或较低的烷基磺基,通过将化合物氢化为##STR2## 并将因此产生的饱和环化合物与C(Z)(R.sub.3)R.sub.4的盐进行缩聚制备,其中n、X、R.sub.1、R.sub.2、R.sub.3、R.sub.4和Z具有上述给定的值。