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Hydrogenation of a tetrasubstituted double bond: Synthesis of 5-methyl-19-nor-5β-pregnanes
Kasal, Alexander,Polman, Jiri,Budesinsky, Milos
, p. 1549 - 1563 (2007/10/03)
Reduction of C=C and/or C=O bonds in 5-methyl-19-nor-5β-pregn-9-ene-3,20-dione (1) leads to saturated and unsaturated ketones and hydroxy ketones. The C=C reduction affords mainly 9β,10β and 9α,10β dihydro products. Reaction conditions of partial esterifi
