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Reactions of lupane and E-secolupane ketones

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
1999

Abstract

In connection with cytotoxic activity of some lupane triterpenoids a series of pivaloyloxymethyl esters of lupane keto acids was prepared. The reaction of diazomethane with 18-lupene and 18,19-secolupane alpha-diketones led to E-homolupane enolethers andepoxides.