Steroids: partial synthesis in medicinal chemistry.
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.
Hanson
James R
JR
Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, UKBN1 9QJ.
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
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D013256:Steroids; D014807:Vitamin D