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Application of selenosulfonation to marine sterol synthesis. Preparation of 24,28-dehydroaplysterol, xestosterol and ostreasterol from a common acetylenic intermediate

✍ Scribed by Thomas G Back; John R Proudfoot; Carl Djerassi


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1986
Tongue
French
Weight
187 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


The title compounds were synthesized from a readily available steroidal acetylene by a protocol employing selenosulfonation, introduction of the appropriate side chain at C-24 via an alkyl selenocuprate, and reductive desulfonylation.

A similar elimination has been observed in the reaction of the selenosulfonation adduct derived from phenylacetylene with organocuprates7.