title: Neurosteroid analogues. 7. A synthetic route for the conversion of 5 beta-methyl-3-ketosteroids into 7(S)-methyl-substituted analogues of neuroactive benz[e]indenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Covey
mesh_terms: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D058785:GABA-A Receptor Agonists; D007192:Indenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D051379:Mice; D009654:Norsteroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; D058785:GABA-A Receptor Agonists; D007192:Indenes; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009654:Norsteroids