1,1-diethoxycyclopentane

Uses

1,1-Diethoxycyclopentane is a reagent that is used in the synthesis of Quinbolone (Q670150), which is a cyclopentenyl ether derivative of Boldenone (B675100) and also its active metabolite. Quinbolone shows weak androgenic activity.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 32, p. 2429, 1991 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)74345-0