Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1999, 64, 1471-1478
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19991471
Epalons: Synthesis of 7-Norallopregnanolone
Alexander Kasal
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Abstract
The title compound 2 was prepared from (20R)-pregn-5-ene-3β,20-diyl 3-acetate 20-benzoate (3) via (20R)-3β-acetoxy-20-benzoyloxy-5-oxo-5,6-secopregnan-6-oic acid (5) and (20R)-3β-acetoxy-20-benzoyloxy-7-nor-5β,6α-pregnane-6,5-carbolactone (6). An intermediate 7-norpregn-5-ene derivative - (20R)-7-norpregn-5-ene-3β,20-diyl 3-acetate 20-benzoate (7) - was hydrogenated using diimide in statu nascendi. The inversion of configuration at carbon C-3 was carried out via (20R)-7-nor-5α-pregnane-3β,20-diyl 3-tosylate 20-benzoate (12) and (20R)-7-nor-5α-pregnane-3α,20-diyl 20-benzoate 3-formate (13).
Keywords: Steroids; 7-Norsteroids; Epalon; 3α,5α-Tetrahydroprogesterone; GABAA-Modulator; Mitsunobu reaction; NMR spectroscopy, 1H.
