title: Expedited Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of steroidal ketones by microwave irradiation.
abstract: Microwave (MW) assisted reactions are currently having considerable importance in the synthesis of organic compounds. Considering the remarkable application of Baeyer-Villiger (BV) reaction in the synthesis of natural products and steroid-peptide conjugates, we report here some of our findings of BV oxidation of carbonyl compounds with special reference to steroidal ketones under MW irradiation justifying its accelerating effect.
authors.affiliation: Natural Products Chemistry Division, North East Institute of Science & Technology, CSIR, Jorhat 785 006, India.
authors.forename: Juri Moni
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Borah
authors.forename: Pritish
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D007783:Lactones; D013256:Steroids