(1R,3aR,7aR)-1-((2R,5S,Z)-6-hydroxy-5,6-dimethylhept -3-en-2-yl)-7a-methyloctahydro-4H-inden-4-one

Uses

(1R,3aR,7aR)-Octahydro-1-[(1R,2Z,4S)-5-hydroxy-1,4,5-trimethyl-2-hexen-1-yl]-7a-methyl-4H-inden-4-one is a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of 22Z-vitamin D’s. One example is 22Z-Paricalcitol (P195320); the 22Z-isomer of Paricalcitol (P195300) which is a synthetic analog of vitamin D and an antihyperparathyroid.