Pyridine → 6alpha,7alpha-Diepoxy-21,21-dimethoxy-20-methylpregn-4-ene-3beta-yl acetate

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To a mixture of 0.202 g (0.50 mmole) of 1α,2α;6α,7α-diepoxy-21,21-dimethoxy-20-methylpregn-4-en-3β-ol, 0.5 ml (6.18 mmoles) of dry pyridine and 10 ml of methylene chloride was gradually added 0.1 ml (1.06 mmoles) of acetic anhydride dropwise at a temperature of 0° C. and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. The reaction mixture was then worked up in the same manner as Example 10 to recover 0.185 g of 1α,2α;6α,7α-diepoxy-21,21-dimethoxy-20-methylpregn-4-ene-3β-yl acetate (yield: 83%).

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