Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1975 · 17 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistrySteroid BiochemistryNicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide MetabolismOxidation-reduction ReactionsStereochemistry Of Steroid HormonesSteroid Reduction
Reduction of the iminium salts (2a), (3a), and (4a–c), with the Hantzsch ester (1), gives the corresponding ammonium salts, the reaction proceeding stereospecifically in the case of the steroidal systems (4a–c).