Steroids: partial synthesis in medicinal chemistry.
This article reviews the progress in the chemistry of the steroids which was published between January and December 2006. The reactions and partial synthesis of estrogens, androgens, pregnanes, bile acid derivatives, cholestanes and vitamin D analogues are covered. There are 159 references.
Hanson
James R
JR
Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9QJ, UK.
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