Microwave assisted one-pot synthesis of cholesterol derivatives

Natural Product and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal,

Darjeeling-734 013, West Bengal, India

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Manuscript received online 30 August 2012, revised 19 August 2014, accepted 15 September 2014

Microwave induced one-pot synthesis of cholest-4-en-7β-ol from 7-oxocholest-3,5-dien has been performed. The structure of the compound has been confirmed by spectral data (IR, NMR and Mass) and by comparison with already reported physical data.