Steroid carbenes have been investigated as synthetic intermediates.
Basic decomposition of 4-en-3-one tosylhydrazones (and
other A-ring systems) gives varying amounts of 2, 4-dienes, and
solvent derived products with diglyme, heptane, tetrachloroethylene,
carbon tetrachloride, benzene and cyclohexene. A method for
separating complex product mixtures was developed and a study of
the...