Abstract
The chromium trioxide oxidation of 3β, 12α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one diacetate in glacial acetic acid has been examined and one of the main products isolated has proved to be 3β, 5ξ, 12α-trihydroxyandrostan-17-one 3, 12-diacetate. The preparation of enol acetates derived from epimeric 3β, 12-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-ones is also described.
