Abstract
Reaction of (6β-2H)- and (6α-2H)-cholest-4-en-3-one with palladium(II) chloride in dry tetrahydro-furan gives the α-4-6-η-PdCl compound with highly stereoselective loss of the 6β deuterium or proton. The mechanistic implications of this stereoselectivity are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2663-2672 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1980 |