Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1979, 44, 3308-3320
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19793308

Acetolysis of 4β-methanesulphonyloxy-6β,7aβ-cyclo-B-homo-5α-cholestane

Ladislav Kohout and Jan Fajkoš

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 166 10 Prague 6

Abstract

Synthesis of 4β-methanesulphonyloxy-6β,7aβ-cyclo-B-homo-5α-cholestane is described. During its acetolysis a kind of conjugative stabilization of the carbocation formed was observed. The mechanism of the reaction is discussed.