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C(14)-substituted corticosteroids. some D ring transformations in the compound S series

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Eine Anzahl am D-Ring substituierter Derivate von Reichsteins Verbindung S wurde als Modellverbindungen in der Synthese neuer Corticosteroide hergestellt. Die beschriebenen Strukturtypen schliessen Dehydroverbindungen, Epoxyde, Halogenhydrine und ein Glykol ein.

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Bloom, B.M., Agnello, E.J. & Laubach, G.D. C(14)-substituted corticosteroids. some D ring transformations in the compound S series. Experientia 12, 27–30 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02156992

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