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HRID 1973740Generated: October 26, 2026

Water → 3alpha-Acetoxy-5alpha-pregnane-11,20-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantAlphaxaloneHCID 104845—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product3alpha-Acetoxy-5alpha-pregnane-11,20-dioneHCID 11872797—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnane-11,20-dione (1 g) in pyridine (ca 5 ml) was treated with acetic anhydride (2.5 ml) and allowed to stand overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water and the solid collected by filtration and dried to give the title compound m.p. 150°-151°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03998829
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_12
ORD IDord-25e966eb05ea4922a5fa0331b4c1c324
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_12