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3 -Acetoxy-5-androsteno[16,17-c]-1',2',5'-oxadiazole N-oxide (1), 1,3-
5(10)-estratrieno[16,17-c]-1',2',5'-oxadiazole N-oxide (2), [16,17-c]f
uroxano-5 alpha-androstano[3,4-c]furazan (3) and 17 beta acetoxy-5 alp
ha-androstano[3,4-c]-1',2',5'-oxadiazole N-oxide (4) have been synthes
ised to investigate the reactions with triethyl phosphite. The product
s obtained have been identified. Furazan N-oxide fused to D-ring gives
dinitriles 5,6 and 7 whereas furoxan at 3,4-position yield furazan 8.