Hydrochloric Acid → Levonorgestrel

HRID 1077202

Reaction equation

HRID 1077202 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([C@:3]12[CH2:11][CH2:10][C@@H:9]3[C:12]4[CH2:13][CH2:14][C:15](=[O:20])[CH2:16][C:17]=4[CH2:18][CH2:19][C@H:8]3[C@@H:7]1[CH2:6][CH2:5][C@:4]2([C:22]#[CH:23])[OH:21])[CH3:2].CO.Cl>O>[CH2:1]([C@:3]12[CH2:11][CH2:10][C@@H:9]3[C@@H:12]4[C:17]([CH2:18][CH2:19][C@H:8]3[C@@H:7]1[CH2:6][CH2:5][C@:4]2([C:22]#[CH:23])[OH:21])=[CH:16][C:15](=[O:20])[CH2:14][CH2:13]4)[CH3:2]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 313Hydrochloric AcidHCID 887MethanolHCID 29979902Levonorgestrel EP Impurity B

Product 1

HCID 13109Levonorgestrel

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

Stir 13β-ethyl-17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxy-gon-5(10)-en-3-one (0.1 g.) with a mixture of methanol (36 cc.), water (1.6 cc.) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (2.4 cc.) for 1 hour. Add water and extract the mixture with ether. Wash, dry and evaporate the ethereal solution and recrystallize the residue from ether-hexane to obtain the title compound, m.p. 203°-6° undepressed on admixture with authentic material. Infrared spectrum 3.05, 3.5, 6.05, 9.4 μ.

Workup

  1. extractionAdd water and extract the mixture with ether
  2. washWash
  3. customdry
  4. customevaporate the ethereal solution
  5. customrecrystallize the residue from ether-hexane

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-b6289b2355f1482bbbfac433e467e2da
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1976_05
Patent number
US03959322

Linked notes

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