Autooxidation of Δ17(20)-20-hydroxy derivatives of steroids. Synthesis of 3β-acetoxy-17α-hydroperoxy-16α-methylpregn-5-en-20-one and its reduction to 17α-hydroxy derivative

An efficient procedure was proposed for the synthesis of 3β-acetoxy-17α-hydroperoxy-16α-methylpregn-5-en-20-one. Optimal conditions were found for the combined process including 1,4-addition of methylmagnesium bromide at the Δ¹⁶-20-oxo fragment of dehydropregnenolone acetate and autooxidation of resulting bromomagnesium 3β-acetoxy-16α-methylpregna-5,17(20)-dien-20-olate. The subsequent reduction of the 17α-hydroperoxy group and hydrolysis of the 3β-acetoxy group afforded 17α-hydroxy-16α-methyl-substituted dehydropregnenolone acetate and its 3-hydroxy analog in high yield.     

Synthesis of 3β,6α-dihydroxy-5α-cholan-23-one

Evidence for the presence of 3β,6α-dihydroxy-5α-chol-9(11)-en-23-one in the aglycone mixture from the starfish Marthasterias glacialis is provided by the synthesis of 3β,6α-dihydroxy-5α-cholan-23-one (19) and its identification in the hydrogenated aglycone mixture. The side-chain is constructed from the 23,24-dinorcholanol (13) by reaction of the 22-tosylate (16) with the acetylide anion, followed by hydration of the resulting 23-yne (17).     

Synthesis of 6-chloronicotinates of steroidal 3β,5α,6β-triols and 3β,5-dihydroxy-6-ketones

New esters of 3β,5α,6β-trihydroxysteroids and 3β,5-dihydroxy-6-ketosteroids containing 6-chloropyridine groups characteristic of the alkaloid epibatidine were synthesized by acylation with 6-chloronicotinoylchloride. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 175-179, March-April, 2009.     

An Improved Synthesis of 10β-Methyl-7α-isopropenyl-5β-hydroxy-3-decalone

An improved synthesis of the title compound using tetramethylammonium hydroxide as catalyst is described.     

Synthesis of an analog of ( )-goniopypyrone from 3- O- benzyl-1,2- O-isopropylidene-5- C-phenyl-α-D-gluco-pentofuranose

8,9-Dimethoxy-7-epi-goniopypyrone, an analog of ( )-go-niopypyrone, was synthesized from 3-O-benzyl-1, 2-O-iso-propylidene-5-C-phenyl-α-D-gluco-pentofuranose (3).     

First Total Synthesis of 3α,4α-Oxidoagarofuran and (-)-3β,4α-Dihydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran

The first stereoselective total synthesis of (–)-3β, 4α-dihydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (1) and 3α, 4α-oxidoagarofuran (2) has been described. The key step is the epoxidation of α-agarofuran (6) with dimethyldioxirane.     

Synthesis of new α-chloropyridine derivatives of steroidal 3β,5α,6β-triols and 3β,5-dihydroxy-6-ketones

New steroid derivatives containing 6-chloropyridine groups characteristic of the alkaloid epibatidine and neonicotinoid insecticides were synthesized by reacting 3β,5α,6β-trihydroxysteroids or 3β,5-dihydroxy-6ketosteroids with 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 180-182, March-April, 2009.     

Synthesis of α-fluoro-β-hydroxy esters by an enantioselective Reformatsky-type reaction

The first enantioselective Reformatsky-type reaction of ethyl iodofluoroacetate has been accomplished with alkyl aryl ketones. High diastereoselectivities and excellent enantioselectivities for the major diastereomer (93-95% ee) were achieved with large alkyl groups. For smaller alkyl groups the diastereoselectivities were moderate, but excellent enantioselectivities were obtained for both diastereomers (79-94% ee).     

A Facile Synthesis of (-)-5_αH,7β,10_α-Eudesmane-3,1 1-diene

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The First Total Synthesis of Natural 6β-Cinnamoyloxy-1α- hydroxy-5, 10-bis-epi-eudesm-4-en-3-one

Eudesmane and agarofuran are naturally occurring sesquiterpenoids with characteristic decalin skeletons. These natural products frequently contain multiple hydroxyl groups and contiguous stereocenters. Members from these families show cytotoxic, immuno- s…     

Synthesis of furanyl- and triazolyl-containing α-CF3-α-hydroxy acids and their derivatives

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Starting from methyl trifluoropyruvate, α-CF3-substituted α-methoxy-α-(furan-2-yl) acetic acids and their derivatives and also methyl...     

Synthesis of ( )-5α-Hydroxy-β-selinene and (-)-5β-Hydroxy-β-selinene

Eudesmanederivativeshavebeendrawingconsiderableattentionduetotheirwidespectrumofbiologicalproperties,particularlyantifeedant,cellgroWthinhibitoryandplantgroWthregulatingactivitiesl'2.Recently,twoepimericeudesmanederivatives( )-5a-hydroxy-6-selinene1and(-)-56-hydroxy-6-selinene2wereisolated3fromtheaerialpartsofCSubtraPicaFMell.,andtheirstructuresweredeterminedbyspectroscopicmethods.Herein,wereportafacilesynthesisofbothtwodiastereomers1and2from( )-dihydrocarvone3infivesteps,usingtheregioselect…     

Synthesis of new α,α,β,β-tetrafluoroesters

Substituted phenyl iodides or diiodides reacted with ethyl iodotetrafluoroproponylate ICF₂CF₂CO₂Et, 1 in the presence of copper powder to give the coupled products 2 or 3 in good yields. Addition of 1 to ethylene and allyl acetate proceeded smoothly under thermal and radical conditions to give the corresponding adducts, which underwent elimination reaction to give β-vinyl and β-allyl α,α,β,β-tetrafluoroesters, CH₂CHCF₂CF₂CO₂Et, 4 and CH₂CHCH₂CF₂CF₂CO₂Et, 5, respectively. 1 also readily reacted with 1,5-hexadiene and 1-hexene with copper or palladium complex, followed by reduction to remove iodine to produce ω-alkenyl-α,α,β,β-tetrafluoroester CH₂CH(CH₂)₄CF₂CF₂CO₂Et 6 and α,α,β,β-tetrafluoroester C₄H₉CH₂CHICF₂CF₂CO₂Et.     

Synthesis of (24R)-3β,5,14α-trihydroxy-5α-stigmast-7-en-6-one 3-benzoate

An ecdysteroid analog has been synthesized from -sitosterol.Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus', 220141, Belarus', Minsk, ul. Akad. Kuprevich, 5/2. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 488–491, July–August, 1999.     

Synthesis of Cyclic α'α'-Disubsituted-α-Alkyl-γ-Hydroxy-α,β-Enones from α-Phenylthio-α,β-Enones

Key reactions in a “two pot” synthesis of cyclic γ-hydroxy-αβ-enones (6) from α-phenylthioenones (1) are regioselective α-alkylation of the α-phenylthioenones (1) and [2,3]sigmatropic rearrangement of the sulphoxide (3).     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 1α,10α: 9β,1β: 19β,28-triepoxy-A-neo-5β-methyl-25-nor-18α-oleane

Ozonolysis of 19β,28-epoxy-A-neo-5β-methyl-25-nor-18α-olean-9-ene gave 23% of 1α,10α: 9β,11β: 19β,28-triepoxy-A-neo-5β-methyl-25-nor-18α-oleane whose structure was determined by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of cyclicβ-silylenones via oxidative rearrangement of tertiaryα-hydroxy allylsilanes with PCC

An oxidative rearrangement of cyclic tertiary a-hydroxy allylsilanes has been carried out in refluxing ClCH₂CH₂Cl with pyridinium chlorochromate（PCC）.The reaction provides a convenient method to synthesize cyclicβ-silylenones in modest to excellent yields.     

Studies on stereocontrolled epoxidations of bis-alicyclic alcohols in steroidal skeletons: preparation of eight diastereomerically pure epoxides from cholest-4-en-3β,6β-; -3β,6α-; -3α,6β- and -3α,6α-diols

Eight diastereomerically pure epoxides have been prepared from cholest-4-en-3β,6β; -3β,6α-; -3α,6β- and -3α,6α-diols via a combination of steric, protecting group and oxidant effects on stereocontrolled epoxidations of a bis-alicyclic alcohol system within the steroidal skeleton.