A Novel Synthetic Approach from Diosgenin to a 17α-Hydroxy Orthoester via a Regio- and Stereo-Specific Rearrangement of an Epoxy Ester

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 961-983

  Chaosuancharoen, Nisachon ^a   Kongkathip, Ngampong ^a   Kongkathip, Boonsong ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Diosgenin; Epoxy ester; Orthoester; Regio specific and stereo specific rearrangement

Indexed keywords

17ALPHA HYDROXY ORTHOESTER; CHOLESTEROL; DIOSGENIN; EPOXIDE; ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOSPECIFICITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 1842585946     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120028627     Document Type: Article

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