CHEMICAL-MICROBIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF PROGESTERONE
Author
VASQUEZ,L.
ALARCON,J.
ZUNZA,H.
BECERRA,J.
SILVA,M.
Abstract
Progesterone 3 was obtained by oxidation of 20(S)-hydroxymethylpregn-4-en-3-one 1, with pyridinium chlorochromate. The precursor was obtained by selective microbial degradation of b-sitosterol.