ɪt ɡˈeɪnd ˈɜːli ɐtˈɛnʃən fɔːɹ ɪts jˈuːs ɪnðə ɹˈɑːbɪnsən ˌænuːlˈeɪʃən, ɐ mˈɛθəd jˈuːsfəl ɪnðə pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv stˈɛɹɔɪdz:
It gained early attention for its use in the Robinson annulation, a method useful in the preparation of steroids: