title: Steroids: reactions and partial synthesis.
abstract: The article reviews the progress in the chemistry of the steroids that was published between January and December, 2001. The reactions and partial syntheses of estrogens, androgens, pregnanes, cholic acid derivatives, cholestanes and vitamin D analogues are covered. There are 184 references.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, UK BN1 9QJ.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D013256:Steroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids; D014807:Vitamin D