Abstract 5βH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one and 5βH-pregnane-3,20-dione are interconvertible after administration to Digitalis lanata plants and form digitoxigenin, digoxigenin and gitoxigenin. 5αH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one did not give uzarigenin. 5βH-Δ 14 -pregnene-3β-ol-20-one is not a precursor for digitoxigenin whereas 5β,14βH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one is, but only to a very small extent. 5βH-pregnane-3β,12β-diol-20-one
摘要 5βH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one 和 5βH-pregnane-3,20-dione 给予洋地黄植物后可相互转化,形成
洋地黄毒苷、
洋地黄毒苷和吉托昔明。5αH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one 没有产生 uzarigenin。5βH-Δ 14 -pregnene-3β-ol-20-one 不是
洋地黄毒苷的前体,而 5β,14βH-pregnane-3β-ol-20-one 是,但程度很小。5βH-孕烷-3β,12β-diol-20-one 以良好的产率转化为
洋地黄毒苷,就像
洋地黄毒苷。