X-Ray analysis of the steroidal isoxazolidine derivatives 2 and 3b, which are formed (the latter as the corresponding diacetate 3a) in the reaction of (Z)-3beta, 17beta-diacetoxy-19-nor-5,10-secoandrost-l(lo)-en-5-one (1) with N-methylhydroxylamine, has revealed that both compounds (and therefore also 3a) have the same cis-1beta,5beta-epoxyimino bridge structure. The conformations of the two molecular skeletons are compared.
Tinant, B., Declercq, J.-P., Lorenc, LJ., Rajkovic, M., Milovanovic, A., & Mihailovic, MLJ. (1992). The Molecular-structure of the Steroidal Isoxazolidine Products Derived From (z)-3-beta, 17-beta-diacetoxy-19-nor-5, 10-secoandrost-1(10)-en-5-one. Societes Chimiques Belges. Bulletin, 101(11), 953-958. https://doi.org/10.1002/bscb.19921011108 (Original work published 1992)