10.1039/jr9390001356
The study investigates the reactions of α- and β-cholesteryl benzoate oxides, which are prepared through the treatment of cholesteryl benzoate with perbenzoic acid. These oxides are key compounds in the research. α-Cholesteryl benzoate oxide, when treated with hydrochloric acid, yields 6-chloro-5-hydroxy-3-benzoyloxycholestane, which upon dehydration forms 6-chloro-3-benzoyloxy-A4-cholestene. Similarly, β-cholesteryl benzoate oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce 5-chloro-6-hydroxy-3-benzoyloxycholestane. The study also explores the isomerization of α-cholesteryl benzoate oxide to 6-ketocholestanyl benzoate using dehydrated alum or phosphoric oxide. Additionally, the researchers attempted to replicate the preparation of α-benzoate oxide via pyrolysis of the dibenzoate of 3:5:6-trihydroxycholestane, but encountered issues with impurities. The study provides detailed experimental procedures and characterizations of the compounds involved, highlighting the differences in behavior between α- and β-cholesteryl benzoate oxides and their derivatives.