title: The synthesis of some cholest-7-en-6-one derivatives related to ecdysones.
abstract: Cholest-7-en-6-one, 14alpha-hydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, 2beta, 3beta, 5alpha-trihydroxycholest-7-en-6-one and ten other related compounds have been synthesized by efficient routes from cholesterol. The named compounds possess some of the characteristics of the insect moulting hormones, ecdysones.
mesh_terms: D001966:Bromine; D002782:Cholestenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002783:Cholestenones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D004440:Ecdysone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008722:Methods
chemical_list: D002782:Cholestenes; D002783:Cholestenones; D004440:Ecdysone; D001966:Bromine