Digitoxigenin Explained

Digitoxigenin, a cardenolide, is the aglycone of digitoxin.

Digitoxigenin can be used to prepare actodigin.[1]

In Lednicer's book on steroids, it is made from deoxycholic acid.

Notes and References

  1. Ferland. J. M.. Synthetic Cardenolides and Related Products. III. Isocardenolides. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 52. 9. 1974. 1652–1661. 0008-4042. 10.1139/v74-239. free.

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