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Mercuric Oxide-Iodine Oxidation of 6β-Hydroxypregnanes. Influence of the C-5 Functionality
Brachet-Cota, Adriana L.,Burton, Gerardo
, p. 491 - 496 (2007/10/02)
Oxidation of 6β-hydroxyprogesterone and 3β-acetoxy-5α,6β-dihydroxypregnan-20-one with mercuric oxide-iodine under photolytic conditions rendered 4α-iodo-5β,6β-oxidopregnan-3,20-dione and 3β-acetoxy-7-iodo-19-formyloxy-5,7-seco-6-norpregnan-5,20-dione respectively. - Keywords: 6β-Hydroxypregnanes, Mercuric Oxide, Oxidation, β-Fragmentation, Hypoiodite Reaction