title: Steroids: reactions and partial synthesis.
abstract: This article reviews the progress in the chemistry of the steroids that was published between January and December 2003. The reactions and partial synthesis of estrogens, androgens, pregnanes, cholic acid derivatives, cholestanes and vitamin D analogues are covered. There are 152 references.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
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