Superoxide-, tert-Butoxide-, and Hydroxide-Mediated Autoxidation of 3-Oxo-Δ4 Steroids in Aprotic Media

Aryeh A. Frimer, Pessia Gilinsky-Sharon, Judith Hameiri, Gladis Aljadeff

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Abstract

The course of the base-catalyzed autoxidation of 3-oxo-Δ4 steroids in aprotic media differs sharply both in yield and product distribution from that reported for protic solvents and involves the oxygenation of the kinetic dienolate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2818-2819
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1982

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