title: New chemical syntheses of cholest-4,6-dien-3-one.
abstract: Steroidal dienones represent a significant class of compounds that are useful intermediates in the further functionalization of the steroid nucleus. Their chemical synthesis can be problematic owing to the lack of a simplified method of preparation and the occurrence of impurities that can be difficult to remove. We have endeavored to develop new methods of chemical synthesis of cholest-4,6-dien-3-one that would yield a product of high purity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5312, USA. parisej@auburn.edu
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kizito
authors.forename: Zhihai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D002783:Cholestenones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013256:Steroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D002783:Cholestenones; D013256:Steroids; C030311:4,6-cholestadien-3-one