Hydrochloric Acid → 13-Ethyl-17beta-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)-3-methoxygona-1,3,5(10)-triene

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Stir a solution of 860 mg. of sodium amide in 15 ml. of benzene and add 3.0 g. of dl-13-ethyl-3-methoxygona-1,3,5(10)-trien-17β-ol in 15 ml. of benzene. Heat for 2 hours at 70°-83°. Cool to room temperature and add 1.58 g. of N,N-dimethylamino-2-chloroethane hydrochloride and reflux for 16 hours. Pour over ice and acidify reaction mixture with 2 N hydrochloric acid. Extract with ether and basify the aqueous layer with 15% sodium hydroxide. Isolate material with ether. Evaporate the ether to obtain dl-13-ethyl-17β-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)-3-methoxygona-1,3,5(10)-triene.

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