Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, o1133-o1134  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804013467 ]

(25R)-1,2-Epoxy-3-hydroxy-5-spirostan-6-one

A. Castro-Méndez, S. Bernès and J. Sandoval-Ramírez

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₇H₄₀O₅, obtained through a four-step synthesis starting from diosgenin, has an oxirane ring fused with ring A of the steroid nucleus. As a consequence, ring A adopts an envelope conformation.

Online 12 June 2004

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