Preparation of Finasteride by Selective Dehydrogenation Using IBX
January 2009
in “
Chemical Reagents
”
TLDR The method produces finasteride with a 92% yield.
The document detailed a method for preparing finasteride through the selective dehydrogenation of N-t-butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androstent-17β-carboxamide using IBX. This process achieved a product yield of up to 92%.