Abstract
Gas phase Hel photoelectron spectra of 5ɑ-androstane, 5ɑ-androstan-3-one and 5ɑ-androstan- 17-one compared with those of other saturated cyclic hydrocarbons and ketones indicated that the electronic effect of a keto group in steroids is rather local i.e. extending over about two rings.

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