213819-19-3Relevant articles and documents
Process for the preparation of estetrol
-
, (2011/11/12)
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3,15α,16α,17β-tetraol (estetrol), via a silyl enol ether derivative 17-B-oxy-3-A-oxy-estra-1,3,5(10),16-tetraene, wherein A is a protecting group and B is ―Si(R2)3. The invention further relates to a process for the synthesis of 3-A-oxy-estra-1,3,5(10),15-tetraen-17-one, wherein A is a protecting group, via said silyl enol ether derivative.