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Stereoselective synthesis of 24-alkyl-22-hydroxysterols based on chelation-controlled radical reactions
Nagano, Hajime,Matsuda, Mikako,Yajima, Tomoko
, p. 174 - 182 (2007/10/03)
We have shown that the diastereoselectivity in the radical-mediated reactions of steroidal 24-methylene-22-oxy-25-oic acid esters 6-11 with alkyl iodides performed in the presence of Lewis acid MgBr2·OEt2 depends on the bulk of the alkyl iodides, the oxy groups at C-22 and the configuration at C-22. The ethylation of 9 afforded the syn-adduct exclusively and the methylation of 6 and 7, ethylation of 10 and isopropylation of 9 gave syn-adducts with high selectivities (syn-anti = 8.8-5.1 : 1). Other combinations, except for the tert-butyl radical addition to 6, 7 and 10 predominantly yielding anti-adducts, showed lower syn-selectivities.
