title: Reactions of sterols with pyridinium chlorochromate.
abstract: Reaction of pyridinium chlorochromate with cyclohexanol and several C(3)-sterols have been investigated. It has been found that the equatorieal C(3)-sterols axe easily oxidised in good yield to give corresponding ketosteioids while the axial sterols give poor yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-32, Pakistan.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ifzal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: I U
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Haque