Synthesis and oxidation of pregna-3,5-di
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Göndös, György ;Orr, James C.
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Article
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1990
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Pregna‐3,5‐dien‐20‐one (4) and (20S)‐ and (20R)‐pregna‐3,5‐dien‐20‐ol (2 and 3) were synthesized from progesterone. Oxidation of a mixture of 2 and 3 with Jones reagent gave 4, while a large excess of Jones reagent afforded besides 4, 6‐oxoprogesterone (5), 6β‐hydroxyprogesterone (6) an