REACTION OF STEROLS CONTAINING THE 7,14-DIENE OR 8,14-DIENE SYSTEM WITH RUTHENIUM TETRAOXIDE - FORMATION OF EPOXYSTEROLS

Authors
GIORDANO F PICCIALLI V SICA D SMALDONE D
Citation
F. Giordano et al., REACTION OF STEROLS CONTAINING THE 7,14-DIENE OR 8,14-DIENE SYSTEM WITH RUTHENIUM TETRAOXIDE - FORMATION OF EPOXYSTEROLS, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (2), 1995, pp. 52-53
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Journal of chemical research. Synopses → ACNP
ISSN journal
03082342
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
52 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(1995):2<52:ROSCT7>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The reaction of ruthenium tetraoxide with the 7,14- and 8,14-diene ste rols 7 and 2, respectively, performed using equimolar amounts of the o xidant in acetone-water at low temperature, gives mainly epoxides.