Sodium Acetate → HCID 68129357, compound

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A solution of 0.3 g of 1α,3β-diacetoxycholest-6-ene in 30 ml tert-butanol was treated with 0.3 g mercuric bromide and 0.03 g sodium acetate. The stirred mixture was irradiated with light of 254 nm wavelength at room temperature during 5 hours. After filtration and extraction with 300 ml hexane, there was obtained a quantity of 0.21 g of 1α,3β-diacetoxycholest-5-en-7-one. M.P. = 121°-122°C.

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