Abstract
The diastereomeric pairs a and b of novel 16-spiro-dioxaphosphorinanes 3-11 were synthesised via the phosphorylation of 16,16-bis(hydroxymethyl)estrone 3-methyl ether (1) and its 17β-hydroxy analogue (2) and their stereostructures were investigated by different NMR methods.
Keywords: Steroids, spiro compounds, phosphorylations, dioxaphosphorinanes, stereostructure