Abstract
A novel multi-step synthesis of 3α,12α-dihydroxy-23a,23b-dihomo-5β-cholan-24-oic acid (23a,23b-dihomodeoxycholic acid) (5) has been achieved from methyl 3α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-cholanoate (1). Reduction of compound 1 with LiAlH 4 in dry ether gave the corresponding alcohol 2 in 83 % yield. Selective esterification of compound 2 with tosyl chloride in dry piridine at 0-5 °C for 12 h afforded the 3α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-24-cholanyl tosylate (3) in 64 % yield. The reaction of the tosyl derivative 3 with sodium diethyl malonate gave compound 4 which was first subjected to hydrolysis under basic conditions, followed by decarboxylation under acidic conditions to afford 3α,12α-dihydroxy-5β-23a,23b-dihomocholan-24-oic acid in 84 % yield.
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