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CATALYTIC REARRANGEMENT OF α-D-GLUCOSE 1,2-ORTHOACETATE DERIVATIVES OF PREGNENOLONE AND 16-DEHYDROPREGNENOLONE
Samoshina, N. F.,Denisenko, V. A.,Novikov, V. L.,Uvarova, N. I.
, p. 177 - 182 (2007/10/02)
The rearrangement of pregnenolone and 16-dehydropregnenolone α-D-glucose orthoacetates in the presence of mercuric bromide is, because of the high specific selectivity and satisfactory yields of the desired β-D-glucosides, the most effective method of glycosylating the steroids mentioned.