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 2002. The reactions and partial synthesis of estrogens, androgens, pregnanes, cholic acid derivatives, cholestanes and vitamin D analogues are covered. There are 160 references.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, UKBN1 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