| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51749 | Catalysis Communications | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Sulfonic acid-incorporated-MCM-41 mesoporous materials show exceptional yield and regioselectivity for Δ2-olefin in the dehydration of 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one (epiandrosterone), due to its specific orientation on the sulfonic acid sites located on the surface of the large pores, allowing it to adopt a sufficiently tilted structure with small steric hindrance. The preferred orientation of epiandrosterone on the surface without any steric limitation was confirmed by theoretical calculation using a simplified surface model.
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Authors
O Zoon Kwon, Ji Won Park, Gon Seo, Sunwoo Kang, Jin Yong Lee,