Acetone → HCID 86739535, compound

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To 10 grams of 2-(3α-formyloxy-7-keto-5β-cholan-24-amido)-2-methyl-1-propanol in 300 ml. of acetone was added dropwise, 200 ml. of 0.2N sodium hydroxide over a period of 30 minutes and the mixture was then permitted to stand for 1 hour. One liter of water was added to yield white crystals which were then filtered washed with water, dried and recrystallized from chloroform-acetone to obtain 2-(3α-hydroxy-7-keto-5β-cholan-24-amido)-2-methyl-1-propanol.

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