Sur la synthèse du pollinastanol à partir du cycloartanol

The partial synthesis of pollinastanol (14) from cycloartanol (3) is reported. The transformation proceeds through the methylenic intermediate 12; the ring enlargement with cyanogen azide affords pollinastanone (13) further reduced to 14, The 4-keto isomer of pollinastanone (17) as well as a series of 5-β isomeric compounds are also described.