Preparation of (20E)-21-Ethoxycarbonyl-14β,17α-pregna-5,20-dien-3β-yl Hydrogen Butanedioate

The title compound X was prepared according to the recently published procedure for preparation of analogous derivatives in the 5β-pregnane series, using the reaction sequence I -> II -> III -> IV -> V -> VI -> VII -> VII -> IX -> X (total yield 18%). The configuration at ring D centers (14β,17α) follows from the structure of the starting ketone I and was also checked by comparing diol IV with the sample prepared by an independent route. The epimeric purity at C-17 was carefully monitored during the whole synthesis by 1H NMR spectra (singlet of 18-H3).

Synthesis of 5α-Cholestane Type Glycoside Sulfates

Synthesis of steroid glycoside sulfates sulfated both on the steroid skeleton and in sugar part are presented. Sodium salts of 5α-cholestane-3β,6α-diol 6-β-D-glucoside 3-sulfate V and 3-β-D-glucoside 6-sulfate XI were prepared from 3β-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)-5α-cholestan-6α-ol (I) using acetyl and methoxymethyl groups for temporary protection. Sulfation in the sugar part was at first checked in pregnane series and triethylammonium salts of 3β-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)pregn-5-en-20-one 6'-sulfate (XXVI) and 4'-sulfate 2',3'-diacetate XXVII were prepared. Application of the method on cholestane derivatives gave triethylammonium salt of 5α-cholestan-3β-yl β-D-glucopyranoside-6-sulfate (XXXI).