Methyl Ethyl Ketone → Androst-4,7-diene-3,17-dione

HRID 1165509Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1165509 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C@:2]12[CH2:19][CH2:18][C@H:17]3[C:7](=[CH:8][CH:9]=[C:10]4[C@:15]3([CH3:16])[CH2:14][CH2:13][C@H:12]([OH:20])[CH2:11]4)[C@@H:6]1[CH2:5][CH2:4][C@@H:3]2[OH:21].CC(=O)CC.CC(C)[O-].[Al+3].CC(C)[O-].CC(C)[O-]>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[CH3:1][C@:2]12[CH2:19][CH2:18][C@H:17]3[C:7](=[CH:8][CH2:9][C:10]4[C@:15]3([CH3:16])[CH2:14][CH2:13][C:12](=[O:20])[CH:11]=4)[C@@H:6]1[CH2:5][CH2:4][C:3]2=[O:21]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 6569Methyl Ethyl KetoneHCID 11143Aluminum isopropoxideHCID 9817420Androsta-5,7-diene-3b,17b-diol

Product 1

HCID 14369573Androst-4,7-diene-3,17-dione

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 1140TolueneSolvent

Procedure

A solution of androst-5,7-diene-3β,17β-diol (2.9 g, 10 mmol) in 150 ml toluene is azeotropically dried for one hour. Butanone (15 ml) is added followed by aluminum isopropoxide (1.7 g,8 mmol) and the mixture is heated at reflux for 2.5 hours. The solution is then concentrated to a volume of 25 ml, diluted with trichloromethane, and washed with 5% hydrochloric acid, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and brine. Concentration and chromatography affords androst-4,7-diene-3,17-dione.

Workup

  1. temperaturethe mixture is heated
  2. temperatureat reflux for 2.5 hours
  3. concentrationThe solution is then concentrated to a volume of 25 ml
  4. additiondiluted with trichloromethane
  5. washwashed with 5% hydrochloric acid, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and brine
  6. concentrationConcentration and chromatography

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-3ab383a8e0344875ba135a2c5ef4f68c
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1990_03
Patent number
US04910226

Reaction notes

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