Acetic Acid → 13-Ethyl-3-methoxy-6-methylgona-1,3,5(10)-trien-17beta-ol

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Dissolve dl-13-ethyl-3-methoxy-6-methylgona-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (7.0 g) in methanol (300 ml) and treat with sodium borohydride (3.0 g). After spontaneous reflux ceases, acidify the reaction mixture with 50% acetic acid (20 ml). Work up by the usual procedures to obtain dl-13-ethyl-3-methoxy-6-methylgona-1,3,5(10)-trien-17β-ol (6.8 g), m.p. 158°-160°; infrared absorption peaks (potassium bromide) at 3.05 μ, 6.45 μ.

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