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18-Substituted Steroids. Part 5. Synthesis of 3α,18-Dihydroxy-11β,18-epoxy-5β-pregnan-20-one (21-Deoxy-3α,5β-tetrahydroaldosterone)
Crump, Douglas R.,Kirk, David N.,Miller, Barry W.
, p. 2597 - 2607 (2007/10/02)
21-Deoxy-3α,5β-tetrahydroaldosterone (5) has been prepared from 3α-acetoxy-20β-hydroxy-5β-pregnan-11-one (7) via the hypoiodite reaction sequence (lead tetra-acetate-iodine-hν; oxidation) followed by reduction and rearrangement of 18,20β-lactone-11-ketone
