Secondary allylic alcohol groups in polyhydroxy‐steroids can be dehydrogenated selectively by the OPPENAUER method under mild conditions. This is exemplified by the preparation of testosterone and of a number of 20‐hydroxy‐Δ4‐pregnene‐3‐ones.
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