Publication Date

1971

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Piatak, David M.||Kevill, Dennis N.

Degree Name

M.S. (Master of Science)

Legacy Department

Department of Chemistry

LCSH

Smilagenin; Steroids; Mevalonic acid

Abstract

2-¹�C-Mevalonic acid was converted to smilagenin in an Agave lecheguilla plant. The sapogenin was isolated by extraction and separated by thin layer and paper chromatographic processes. Its presence was established by dilution with carrier smilagenin and recrystallization to constant specific activity. The material was also converted to smilagenin acetate (with acetic anhydride-pyridine) and to smilagenone by hydrolysis then oxidation of the acetate. Both derivatives were recrystallized to constant specific activity. These results fully established the conversion of mevalonic acid to smilagenin in this plant. In part B, the use of ruthenium tetroxide for degrading aromatic steroids has been explored. 3,17β-Dipropionylosyestra-1,3,5(10)- triene; 4-bromo-3,17β-diacetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene; 17β-acetoxy-3- methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene; 3β, 16α, 17β-triacetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)- triene; 3β-acetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-17-one; 3β-hydroxy-2,4-dinitroestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-17-one and 17β-acetoxy-l-chloro-4-methylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene were synthesized and an oxidation of each with ruthenium tetroxide was carried out. 3,17β-Dipropionyloxy-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene; 3β, 16α, 17β-triacetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene and 3β-acetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one gave the corresponding 9α-hydroxy-6-keto products. Their structures were determined from spectroscopic data and elemental analysis. 17β-acetoxy-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene, 4-bromo-3, 17β-diacetoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene, and 17β-acetoxy-l-chloro-4-methylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene gave the 17-acetoxy diacid resulting from degradation of the ring A and terminating at carbons 5 and 10 as expected. 3β-Hydroxy-2,4-dinitroestra-1,3,5(10) trien-17-one was degraded to 3(1-oxo-8β-methyl-5β-carboxyl-trans-perhydroindanyl-4α) propionic acid.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references.||Includes illustrations.

Extent

vi, 59 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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