aUkraine Scientific Research Institute of Endocrinological Diseases Pharmacotherapy, Khar'kov, Ukraine bDepartment of Chemistry, V.N. Karazin Khar'kov National University, Khar'kov, Ukraine
Abstract:
A conversion of 17-oxosteroids of the androstane series into the corresponding 13α-steroids by refluxing in acetic acid containing 1,2-phenylenediamine has been developed.