Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2027740 Steroids 2015 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

•A mild and efficient method for oxidizing of 3β-hydroxysteroids to the corresponding 3-keto steroids.•This is a good method for the synthesis of 4,6-diene-3-one from the corresponding 3β-hydroxysteroids.•Configurations of the oxidation compounds 2a, 2b, 3b, 2c, 2f and 2g were identified by X-ray diffraction.•A possible mechanism is presented and discussed.

A mild and efficient oxidation of 3β-hydroxysteroids to the corresponding 3-keto steroids can be carried out at room temperature, using DDQ in the presence of catalytic TEMPO. Oxidation of saturated 3β-hydroxysteroids gave the corresponding ketones in excellent yield. The 5-unsaturated 3β-hydroxysteroids are oxidized selectively to 4-en-3-one or 4,6-diene-3-one derivatives according to the amount of DDQ in reaction. This is a good method for the synthesis of 4,6-diene-3-one from the corresponding 3β-hydroxy-5-ene steroids. Meanwhile, configurations of the oxidation compounds 2a, 2b, 3b, 2c, 2f and 2g were identified by X-ray diffraction. A possible mechanism is presented and discussed.

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