
%0 Journal Article
%A Collins, DJ 
%A Jackson, WR 
%A Timms, RN 
%T An efficient route to steroidal 6&#945;- and 6&#946;-Malonates and acetates by alkylation of &#960;-Allylpalladium complexes
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1977/10/01
%V 30
%N 10
%P 2167-2175
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9772167
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9772167 
%X Reaction of the &#960;-allylpalladium compounds derived from some 3-oxo 4- ene steroids with malonate ion gives dialkyl (3-oxo-steroid-4-en-6&#946;- yl)malonates in high yield and with complete stereo-specificity. The 6&#946;-malonates can be epimerized to give the more stable 6&#945;-epimers or decarboalkoxylated to give the corresponding acetic acid derivatives. 
