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The chemistry of the 16¹-carbonitrile was extensively studied and, in addition, the derived estradiol analogues were prepared and evaluated for receptorbinding affinity. The 16¹-carbonitrile, and its derivatives, could be transformed into 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano or 14β,16β-bridged compounds by cleavage of a cyclopropyl bond. Indeed, a 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano estradiol analogue was synthesised and submitted for biological evaluation. The cycloadduct of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),14,16-pentaen-17-yl acetate and 2-acetoxyacrylonitrile afforded the corresponding 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound on alkaline hydrolysis. The 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound was efficiently converted to the 14α,17α-ethano 15,16-etheno compound by the Shapiro reaction. Reduction of the 17- hydroxy 16-oxo compound led to the formation of the corresponding 16,17-diols, which gave the derived 14β-compounds on glycol cleavage. Furthermore, under acidic conditions the 16,17-diols were found to undergo high yield 16(17 --> l7¹)abeo rearrangements, to afford 14,16-etheno compounds.","abstract_html":"Cycloadditions of steroidal 14,16-dienes with ketene equivalents were investigated, as routes to estradiol and estriol analogues. The cycloadduct of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10), 14,16-pentaen-17-yl acetate and 2-chloroacrylonitrile underwent an unprecedented tandem rearrangement, on attempted alkaline hydrolysis to the corresponding ketone. This product, obtained in ca. 90% yield, was formulated as (16¹R)-3-methoxy-17-oxo-15β,16¹-cyclo-14,16β-ethano-14β-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-16¹-carbonitrile. The chemistry of the 16¹-carbonitrile was extensively studied and, in addition, the derived estradiol analogues were prepared and evaluated for receptorbinding affinity. The 16¹-carbonitrile, and its derivatives, could be transformed into 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano or 14β,16β-bridged compounds by cleavage of a cyclopropyl bond. Indeed, a 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano estradiol analogue was synthesised and submitted for biological evaluation. The cycloadduct of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),14,16-pentaen-17-yl acetate and 2-acetoxyacrylonitrile afforded the corresponding 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound on alkaline hydrolysis. The 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound was efficiently converted to the 14α,17α-ethano 15,16-etheno compound by the Shapiro reaction. Reduction of the 17- hydroxy 16-oxo compound led to the formation of the corresponding 16,17-diols, which gave the derived 14β-compounds on glycol cleavage. Furthermore, under acidic conditions the 16,17-diols were found to undergo high yield 16(17 --> l7¹)abeo rearrangements, to afford 14,16-etheno compounds.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Grundler, Claudia"],"institution":"Department of Chemistry","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Bull, James R"],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":1992,"date_issued":"1992","date_published":"1992","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:23:01Z","subjects":[],"languages":["eng"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17372","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Bull, James R"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Grundler, Claudia"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2016-02-29T12:06:46Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2016-02-29T12:06:46Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["1992"]},{"key":"dc:publisher.department","label":"Dc Publisher Department","values":["Department of Chemistry"]},{"key":"dc:publisher.institution","label":"Dc Publisher Institution","values":["University of Cape Town"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Doctoral Thesis"]},{"key":"dc:type.qualificationlevel","label":"Dc Type Qualificationlevel","values":["Doctoral"]},{"key":"dc:type.qualificationname","label":"Dc Type Qualificationname","values":["PhD"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["eng"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17372"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["Bibliography: pages 183-190."]},{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Cycloadditions of steroidal 14,16-dienes with ketene equivalents were investigated, as routes to estradiol and estriol analogues. The cycloadduct of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10), 14,16-pentaen-17-yl acetate and 2-chloroacrylonitrile underwent an unprecedented tandem rearrangement, on attempted alkaline hydrolysis to the corresponding ketone. This product, obtained in ca. 90% yield, was formulated as (16¹R)-3-methoxy-17-oxo-15β,16¹-cyclo-14,16β-ethano-14β-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-16¹-carbonitrile. The chemistry of the 16¹-carbonitrile was extensively studied and, in addition, the derived estradiol analogues were prepared and evaluated for receptorbinding affinity. The 16¹-carbonitrile, and its derivatives, could be transformed into 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano or 14β,16β-bridged compounds by cleavage of a cyclopropyl bond. Indeed, a 14,15-dihydrocyclobutano estradiol analogue was synthesised and submitted for biological evaluation. The cycloadduct of 3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),14,16-pentaen-17-yl acetate and 2-acetoxyacrylonitrile afforded the corresponding 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound on alkaline hydrolysis. The 17-hydroxy 16-oxo compound was efficiently converted to the 14α,17α-ethano 15,16-etheno compound by the Shapiro reaction. Reduction of the 17- hydroxy 16-oxo compound led to the formation of the corresponding 16,17-diols, which gave the derived 14β-compounds on glycol cleavage. Furthermore, under acidic conditions the 16,17-diols were found to undergo high yield 16(17 --> l7¹)abeo rearrangements, to afford 14,16-etheno compounds."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Design and synthesis of ring D modified steroidal hormones"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Bull, James R"],"dc:creator":["Grundler, Claudia"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2016-02-29T12:06:46Z"],"dc:date.available":["2016-02-29T12:06:46Z"],"dc:date.issued":["1992"],"dc:description":["Bibliography: pages 183-190."],"dc:description.abstract":["Cycloadditions of steroidal 14,16-dienes with ketene equivalents were investigated, as routes to estradiol and estriol analogues. 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