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HRID 1769459Generated: October 27, 2026

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → HCID 54339148, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinoneHCID 6775—
Reactant16-MethylprogesteroneHCID 134874—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
ProductHCID 54339148HCID 54339148—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 16α-methylprogesterone (792 mg), DDQ (575 mg) and benzene are heated at reflux for 28 hr, after 20 hr additional DDQ (70 mg) is added. After refluxing, the mixture is cooled to 20°-25°, filtered followed by basic workup (ether-potassium carbonate-magnesium sulfate) to give 16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05380839
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_01
ORD IDord-2f6ad18612144d4f83b122569a128f16
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_01