Diethyl Ether → HCID 18652190, compound

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A mixture of 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-17β-[(1,1-diphenyl)-1-penten-4-yl]-5β-androstane (2.65 g), acetic anhydride (2.4 ml), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.061 g) in toluene (10 ml) is stirred at room temperature for about 30 minutes, diluted with ether and water and the layers are separated. The organic solution is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product.

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