Abstract
The preparation of epoxy steroids derived from testosterone, dehydroisoandrosterone and epiandrosterone using m-chloroperbenzoic acid and their biotransformation by the fungus Mucor plumbeus is described. The results reveal an effect of the epoxide on the biotransformation.
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