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Introducing Δ11 unsaturation into steroid compounds
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, (2008/06/13)
A process for the introduction of Δ11 unsaturation into steroid compounds having a C-12 sulfonate ester group is described. Dehydrosulfonation is carried out by reacting the sulfonate with a hexaalkylphosphoric triamide. The process is particularly useful with steroid compounds that also contain a blocked C-7 hydroxy group. The process yields the 11-enate in preference to the 6,11-dienate. The yield of the process can be increased by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a weak base.
