title: Steroid synthesis. The modified Hunsdiecker degradation of bile acids and related compounds.
abstract: The modified Hunsdiecker degradation using red mercuric oxide-bromine has been found to be a convenient method for the conversion of bile acids to steroids containing bromo alkyl sidechains.
mesh_terms: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D001965:Bromides; D008628:Mercury; D017669:Mercury Compounds; D008722:Methods; D010087:Oxides; D013256:Steroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D001965:Bromides; D017669:Mercury Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D013256:Steroids; D008628:Mercury; C019468:mercuric oxide