A HIGHLY CONVERGENT AND FLEXIBLE STRATEGY FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF A-RING AROMATIC STEROIDS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81993-6

Using Hendrickson's criteria for systematic synthesis design, a strategy featuring a linear six carbon synthon (7) for bis-annulation has been devised for economic, flexible and highly convergent syntheses of A-ring aromatic steroids.