Mercuric(II) Acetate Oxidation of Steroidal Exocyclic α,β-Unsaturated Ketone: Transformation into a Cyclic Ether
16-Dehydropregnenolone acetate (16-DPA) (1), an exocyclic α,β-conjugated ketone having a steroidal skeleton, when treated with mercuric(II) acetate in acetic acid furnished a single compound identified as (2). The structure of compound (2) has been elucidated on the basis of spectral data analysis (...
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MDPI AG
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Molbank |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2009/3/M616/ |