A Facile Synthesis of the Basic Steroidal Skeleton Using a Pauson−Khand Reaction as a Key Step

Do Han Kim, Kwang J. Kim, Young Keun Chung

The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2006 · 19 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

A high-yield synthesis of steroid-type molecules under mild reaction conditions is achieved in two steps involving nucleophilic addition of alkynyl cerium reagent to an easily enolizable carbonyl compound (beta-tetralone) followed by an intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction.

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