The isolation and characterization of a steroidal trans- fused cyclobutanone from an enone [2 + 2]-photadduct
Abstract
Irradiation of a ateroidal enone in the presence of cyclopentene or keten acetal yields the unusuall stable trans- fused [2 + 2]-adducts; the latter adducts can be hydrolsed by acid to yield the long sought trans- frsed cyclobutanone (14).