Synthesis of a Tricyclic Steroid Intermediate Via an Oxy-Cope Rearrangement |
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Authors: | S P Ganesh Raj S Janardhanam K Rajagopalan |
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Institution: | Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Madras Guindy Campus , Madras, 600025, India |
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Abstract: | A tricyclic intermediate with the potentials to be elaborated to a A-ring aromatic or non-aromatic steroid system, bearing a methyl at C8 carbon, has been synthesized via an oxy-Cope rearrangement from the readily available α-tetralone. |
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