Abstract
The synthesis of A‐nor‐5β‐androstane‐2α,5,17β‐triol (8), A‐nor‐5β‐androstane‐2β,5,17β‐triol (10), A‐nor‐5α‐androstane‐2β,5,17β‐triol (20), A‐nor‐5α‐androstane‐2β,5,17β‐triol (22) and of their 17‐O‐benzoyl derivatives is described, using A‐nor‐testosterone (1) as starting material.