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New Syntheses of 19,21-Dihydropregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 21-Hydroxy-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, and 11β,19,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Kirk, David N.,Yeoh, Boon Leng
, p. 2945 - 2952 (2007/10/02)
19,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione has been synthesized from 3β-acetoxypregn-5-en-20-one via the "hypoiodite reaction" , and Henbest acetoxylation at C-21; oxidation of the intermediate 21-monoacetate to 19-oxo derivative and alkaline cleavage gave 21-hydroxy-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione.A similar synthesis of 11β,19,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione from 3β-acetoxypregn-5-ene-11,20-dione proceeded through intermediates with the 11β-hydroxy function protected as its acetate.Unusual features mainly of conformational origin were observed in the presence of the 11β-acetoxy substituent; some were helpful to the synthesis, while others led to undesirable side reactions.
