In the course of this thesis, a method to synthesize new cyclopropylamines was developed. Their functionalization was then implemented using metallation reactions or palladium catalysed cross-coupling reactions. The functionalized cyclopropylamines were then subjected to cyclization conditions in order to obtain all or part of a 14-azasteroid structure. Our synthetic model, which was built around an aniline moiety, allowed us to obtain the structure of the B, C, and D rings of a 14-azasteroid. Unfortunately, when this strategy was applied to synthesize the complete tetracyclic backbone of the 14-azasteroid from a naphthylamine, the reaction failed to give the same results. We have however in this case reached an original pentacyclic framework containing a cyclobutane motif. Finally, we studied condensation-type reactions between various derivatives of aniline and ethyl pyruvate toward synthesis of the desired structure. Preliminary results show formation of structures with a cyclobutane motif.
