Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1984, 49, 1617-1621
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19841617

Preparation of pregnane derivatives from bile acids

Růžena Míčková

Research Institute for Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 194 04 Prague 9

Abstract

The paper describes decarboxylation of derivatives of 3α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-cholanic acid to 24-norchol-22-ene, and conversion of this key intermediate to pregnane derivatives.