Concise synthesis of 2-methoxyestradiol from 17 beta-estradiol through the C(sp(2))-H hydroxylation

Ba, MY; Xia, LW; Li, HL; Wang, YG; Chu, YN; Zhao, Q; Hu, CP; He, XT; Li, TX; Liang, KY; Zhang, YH; Yang, L; Xie, WH; Yang, H; Sun, MR

Sun, MR (reprint author), Zhengzhou Univ, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Kexue Rd 100, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, Peoples R China.

STEROIDS, 2019; 146 (): 99

Abstract

A four-step route for the synthesis of 2-methoxyestradiol (5) starting from 17 beta-estradiol (1) has been achieved with a 51% overall yield. The key ......

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