Formic Acid → 3beta-Formyloxy-androstene-17-one

Beteiligte Stoffe

Reaktionsbedingungen

Reaktionsschritte

Following the procedure described by Ringold (H. J. Ringold, et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 816, 1956), dehydroepiandrosterone (2.88 g, 10 mmol) dissolved in 85% formic acid (100 mL) is heated at 60° C. for 1 h. After cooling, the mixture is poured into iced water and after 16 h, crystals are filtered and dried in vacuo.

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