Abstract
Hydration via hydroboration of 5 alpha-ergost-8-en-3 beta-ol affords 5 alpha-ergostane-3 beta, 15 alpha-diol, 5 alpha, 14 beta-ergostane-3 beta, 15 beta-diol, and 5 alpha-ergostane-3 beta, 7 beta-diol, and not 5 alpha, 9 beta-ergostane-3 beta, 7 beta-diol, as previously reported by others.
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