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Norrish (type II) photochemical fragmentation of 25,26,27-trinor-17,14-frid
o-9 beta-lanostane 23-ketone was performed to give the 17 alpha-vinyl deriv
ative, a promising intermediate for the synthesis of 4,4-dimethyl-9 beta-st
eroid derivatives.