Sodium borohydride reduction of 5alpha,6beta-dibromocholestan-3-one. A simple method for the preparation of epi-cholesterol.
D001894:Borohydrides; D002776:Cholestanes; D002778:Cholestanones; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008722:Methods; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013257:Steroids, Brominated
D001894:Borohydrides; D002776:Cholestanes; D002778:Cholestanones; D013257:Steroids, Brominated; D002784:Cholesterol