Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1989, 54, 3348-3359
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19893348
Syntheis of brassino steroids with a five carbon atom ester functionality in position 17
Ladislav Kohout
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 166 10 Prague 6
Abstract
Androstane analogues of brassinolide with a five carbon atom ester functionality in position 17 have been prepared. 2α,3α-Dihydroxy-17β-(3-methylbutyryloxy)-7-oxa-B-homo-5α-androstan-6-one (XVIII) exhibited a suprisingly high brassinolide activity.
