16656-68-1Relevant articles and documents
BILE ACIDS LXIX. SELECTIVE K-SELECTRIDE REDUCTION OF 3,7-DIKETO STEROIDS
Tal, Daniel M.,Frisch, G. Douglas,Elliott, William H.
, p. 851 - 854 (2007/10/02)
The K-Selectride reduction at low temperature (-45 C) of 7-oxo-5α-cholestan-3β-yl acetate and methyl 7-oxo-3α-hydroxy-5β-cholanoate resulted in almost quantitative yield of the 7α-alcohol in the 5α-compound but only moderate yield of the 5β-analog.The simultaneous reduction of two carbonyl in the 3 and 7 positions afforded good to excellent yields of the diaxial diol in planar steroids (methyl 3,7-dioxo-5α-cholanoate, 3,7-dioxo-5α-cholestane and methyl 3,7-dioxo-5α-cholestan-27-oate) and only 14percent of 3α,7α-(OH)2 from methyl 3,7-dioxo-5β-cholanoate.