Medicinal Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat 785006, India
Abstract:
The reaction of 16-DPA with P4S10 in refluxing benzene afforded a novel adduct 16-DPA-P2S5 instead of the expected thione. The adduct undergoes 4+2]cycloaddition with alkyne dienophiles to afford steroidal (17,16-c)pyrans.