Oxidation of Steroidal 5-En-3β-ol with Pyridinium Chlorochromate: Isolation of Key Intermediate, Steroidal 6β-Hydroxy-4-en-3-one. -Short time treatment of steroidal 5-en-3β-ols with PCC allows the isolation of the speculated intermediate 6β-hydroxy-4-en-3-one ( cf. (V), (VII)) during the formation of steroidal 4-ene-3,6-dione. -(KORDE, S. S.; UDASI, R. A.; TRIVEDI, G. K.; Synth.
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