A ruthenium porphyrin catalyses the epoxidation of several cholest-5-ene derivatives by air in high yield and with nearly complete β-stereospecificity; C-3-unprotected cholesterol is unaffected, but cholesteryl acetate gives nearly pure (>99%) 5β,6β-epoxide.
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