2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone, 3-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone and 2
-epi-3-deoxy-5 alpha-20-hydroxyecdysone have been partially synthesize
d from 20-hydroxyecdysone. Moulting hormone activity of these compound
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