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Synthesis of the shark repellent pavoninin-4
Williams, John R.,Gong, Hua,Hoff, Nathan,Olubodun, Olaoluwa I.
, p. 10732 - 10736 (2005)
The first synthesis of the shark repellent pavoninin-4, 3, was achieved in 12 steps with 21% overall yield from diosgenin, 8. Key reactions involve an efficient synthesis of the C-15α hydroxyl steroid from a C-16β hydroxyl steroid by an unexpected 1,2-tra
