Molecules 1999, 4(10), 272-278; doi:10.3390/41000272
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Stereoselective Transformation of Cyclodecene-1,4-dione Systems, Derived from Steroids, to the Corresponding spiro-γ-lactones. A Semiempirical MO Study

Ljubinka Lorenc 1 , Vladimir Pavlovich 1 , Ivan Juranich 1,* email, Mihailo Lj. Mihailovich 1 , Lidija Bondarenko- Gheorghiu 2 , Natalija Krstich 2  and Milan Dabovich 2
1 Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Box 158, YU-11001 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 2 Center for Chemistry, ICTM, P. O. Box 815, YU-11001 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 21 June 1999 / Accepted: 20 July 1999 / Published: 12 September 1999
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Abstract: The thermal and acid-catalyzed intramolecular rearrangement of the (Z)- and (E)-cyclodecene-1,4-dione compounds deriving from steroids, 2a,b and 3a,b, respectively, proceeds stereoselectively to give the corresponding configurationally different spiro-γ-lactone derivatives, the (5R,9R)-isomers 4a,b (from the (Z)-cyclodecenediones 2a,b) and the (5R,9S)-isomers 5a,b (from the (E)-cyclodecenediones 3a,b). The semiempirical MNDOAM1 and PM3 molecular orbital methods were applied to elucidate the possible mechanistic pathway of the observed intramolecular process leading to the spiro-γ-lactone structures.
Keywords: seco-Steroids; Molecular rearrangement; Acid catalysis; AM1; PM3

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Lorenc, L.; Pavlovich, V.; Juranich, I.; Mihailovich, M.L.; Bondarenko- Gheorghiu, L.; Krstich, N.; Dabovich, M. Stereoselective Transformation of Cyclodecene-1,4-dione Systems, Derived from Steroids, to the Corresponding spiro-γ-lactones. A Semiempirical MO Study. Molecules 1999, 4, 272-278.

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Lorenc L, Pavlovich V, Juranich I, Mihailovich ML, Bondarenko- Gheorghiu L, Krstich N, Dabovich M. Stereoselective Transformation of Cyclodecene-1,4-dione Systems, Derived from Steroids, to the Corresponding spiro-γ-lactones. A Semiempirical MO Study. Molecules. 1999; 4(10):272-278.

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Lorenc, Ljubinka; Pavlovich, Vladimir; Juranich, Ivan; Mihailovich, Mihailo L.; Bondarenko- Gheorghiu, Lidija; Krstich, Natalija; Dabovich, Milan. 1999. "Stereoselective Transformation of Cyclodecene-1,4-dione Systems, Derived from Steroids, to the Corresponding spiro-γ-lactones. A Semiempirical MO Study." Molecules 4, no. 10: 272-278.

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