ISSN:
0030-493X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The translational energy, T, released during CH3· loss from the molecular ions of epimeric steroid ketones and from both molecular and [M-H2O]+· ions of epimeric alcohols of the androstane, pregnane and cholestane series, differing in the mode of the A/B ring junction, has been measured. These data provide a simple and rapid method for identifying the configuration of the epimeric centres. Of the compounds studied, it is found in 3-hydroxy steroids that the 5β-isomers release the smaller amounts of translational energy for CH3· loss. In most of the 3-keto steroids investigated, the opposite is found, i.e. the larger T values are observed for the 5β-isomers. Exceptions occur when further keto groups are introduced at the 11- or 17-positions. A small range of epimeric pairs of 17-hydroxy, 17-keto and 4-keto steroids have also been studied, the 5β-isomer giving the lower T value in each case. The importance of hydroxy and keto groups at the various sites within the steroid structure in determining the T values is discussed.
Additional Material:
3 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210190706
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