Summary
Ouabagenin (I) has been degraded stepwise to the known 3-methoxy-17β-carbomethoxy-△1,3,5:10-estratriene (XII). Thus the presence of a normal steroid skeleton and the β-configuration of the butenolidering at C-17 is proven. The 14β-configuration of the hydroxyl at C-14 was also proven. As a result of these and earlier findings, structure I can be definitely assigned to ouabagenin.
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Wir danken Herrn Prof.C. Djerassi bestens für die Überlassung einer Probe von authentischem 3-Methoxy-17β-carboxyöstra-trien-(1,3,5:10).
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Tamm, C., Volpp, G. & Baumgartner, G. Beweis des Steringerüstes von Ouabagenin. Experientia 13, 185–187 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02157151
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