In the preparation of 7a-homo analogues of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone from selectively protected pregnenolone derivatives, Demyanov rearrangement and Huang-Minlon deoxygenation were utilized.
In the preparation of 7a-homo analogues of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone from selectively protected pregnenolone derivatives, Demyanov rearrangement and Huang-Minlon deoxygenation were utilized. (en)