Abstract
Epoxidation of equilin followed by rearrangement -elimination catalyzed by either proton acids or Lewis acids generates an estrogen with an aromatic B -ring. This procedure represents an effective method for the conversion of an equilin nucleus to an equilenin nucleus.
a. Present address: The Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, 1918 Chenevert, Houston, TX 77003
Notes
a. Present address: The Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, 1918 Chenevert, Houston, TX 77003