title: Steroids: partial synthesis in medicinal chemistry.
abstract: This article reviews the progress in the chemistry of the steroids that was published between January and December 2004. The reactions and partial synthesis of estrogens, androgens, pregnanes, cholic acid derivatives, cholestanes and vitamin D analogues are covered. There are 127 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: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D002384:Catalysis; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; 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: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D013256:Steroids; D014807:Vitamin D