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Review
. 2004 Aug;39(8):805-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11745-004-1300-9.

Dioxirane oxidation of 3beta-substituted delta5-steroids

Edward J Parish  1 , Zhihai Qiu
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Review

Dioxirane oxidation of 3beta-substituted delta5-steroids

Edward J Parish et al. Lipids. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

This article reviews the utility of dioxiranes in the oxidation of 3beta-substituted delta5-sterols. Dioxiranes are the smallest cyclic peroxides that contain a carbon atom. They can be generated in situ from Oxone (2KHSO5.KHSO4.K2SO4) and a ketone. Dioxiranes are versatile oxidizing agents. The most common reaction of dioxiranes is epoxidation, with nearly 1:1 ratios of alpha/beta isomer products in all cases. delta5-Steroids with different side chains were epoxidized by dioxiranes generated in situ from several commercially available ketones. Although ketones function as catalyst, they were used in about an equivalent amount or large excess to accelerate the reaction.

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