16α-Bromo-17β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3β-yl acetate

The title compound, C21H33BrO3, an intermediate in the synthesis of the neuromuscular blocking agent rocuronium bromide, contains two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, which have almost identical geometries: in both molecules, the steroidal rings A, B and C have slightly flattened chair...

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Main Authors: Rui Shi, Chun-Sheng Zhang, Kun Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2010-04-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536810007555