SYNTHESIS OF 3,24-DIEPICASTASTERONE - A NATURAL BRASSINOSTEROID WITH A TRANS-2-ALPHA-3-BETA-DIOL FUNCTION

Authors
LEVINSON EE TRAVEN VF
Citation
Ee. Levinson et Vf. Traven, SYNTHESIS OF 3,24-DIEPICASTASTERONE - A NATURAL BRASSINOSTEROID WITH A TRANS-2-ALPHA-3-BETA-DIOL FUNCTION, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (4), 1996, pp. 196-197
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Journal of chemical research. Synopses → ACNP
ISSN journal
03082342
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
196 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(1996):4<196:SO3-AN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
3,24-Diepicastasterone [(22R,23R,24R)-2 alpha,3 beta,22,23-tetrahydrox y-5 alpha-ergostan-6-one (3)], a natural brassinosteroid with a 2 alph a,3 beta-diol function, has been synthesized from ergosterol (5) in th irteen steps.