[Novel synthesis of zymosterol].
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.
Baranovskiĭ
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Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, ul. Kuprevicha 5/2, Minsk, 220141 Belarus.
Litvinovskaia
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Khripach
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D002784:Cholesterol; D004875:Ergosterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013261:Sterols / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
C460861:3-benzoyloxyergosta-8(14),22-dien-15-one; D013261:Sterols; D002784:Cholesterol; C015582:zymosterol; D004875:Ergosterol