title: [Novel synthesis of zymosterol].
abstract: A modified scheme for the synthesis of zymosterol, one of the biosynthetically important yeast sterols, starting from from 3-benzoyloxyergosta-8(14),22-dien-15-one has been suggested.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, ul. Kuprevicha 5/2, Minsk, 220141 Belarus.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Baranovskiĭ
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Litvinovskaia
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Khripach
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol; D004875:Ergosterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013261:Sterols / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: C460861:3-benzoyloxyergosta-8(14),22-dien-15-one; D013261:Sterols; D002784:Cholesterol; C015582:zymosterol; D004875:Ergosterol