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HRID 1415060Generated: November 1, 2026

Ammonia → 17Alpha-ethyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17beta-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
ReactantAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
ReactantLithiumHCID 3028194—
Reactant17alpha-Ethyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),8-tetraen-17-olHCID 68145495—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventAnilineHCID 6115—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product17Alpha-ethyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17beta-olHCID 8658466.2%

Reaction Steps

Add dl-17α-ethyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10),8-tetraen-17-ol (3 g) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) to lithium (0.8 g) in aniline (8 ml) and liquid ammonia (200 ml). Stir for 2 hours, decompose by adding ammonium chloride and water, and extract with ether. Wash, dry and evaporate the organic extract, and crystallize from ethyl acetatehexane to obtain dl-17α-ethyl-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17β-ol (2 g), m.p. 133°-135°; ultraviolet absorption maximum at 279 mμ (ε2,120).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04002746
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_01
ORD IDord-f2e43891741845679833540267732568
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_01