Stereochemistry of formation of α-(4—6η)-PdCl complexes from steroidal αβ-unsaturated Ketones; X-ray crystal structure of the α-(4—6η) progesterone complex of pentane-2,4-dionatopalladium

David J. Collins, Bryan M.K. Gatehouse, W. Roy Jackson, Garry A. Kakos, Ray N. Timms

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Abstract

[6β-2H]-and [6α-2H]-Cholest-4-en-3-one react with palladium (II) chloride in dry tetrahydrofuran to give the α-(4—6η)-PdCl compound with highly stereoselective loss of the 6β-deuteron or proton; the α-stereochemistry-has been firmly established by a full X-ray structural analysis of the α-(4—6η)Pd(acac) derivative of progesterone (Hacac = pentane-2,4-dione).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-139
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1980

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