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HRID 444409Generated: October 27, 2026

Cholesterol → 1,4,6-Cholestatrien-3-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCholesterolHCID 5997—
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinoneHCID 6775—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
Product1,4,6-Cholestatrien-3-oneHCID 10739056%

Reaction Steps

1,4,6-cholestatrien-3 one was prepared in 56% yield from cholesterol, 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone and dioxane by the procedure of A. B. Turner J. Chem. Soc. C, 2568 (1968).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04264512
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_04
ORD IDord-783a3b8375f74c19a65838b24427a38f
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_04