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HRID 2059162Generated: October 27, 2026

Phosphorus pentachloride → 17,21-Diacetoxy-6-methylene-4-pregnene-3,20-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus pentachlorideHCID 24819—
Reactant17,21-Bis(acetyloxy)pregn-4-ene-3,20-dioneHCID 102165—
ReactantSodium AcetateHCID 517045—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
SolventDimethoxymethaneHCID 8020—
Product17,21-Diacetoxy-6-methylene-4-pregnene-3,20-dioneHCID 1295177158.9%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.0 g of 17,21-diacetoxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione in 60 ml of methylene chloride and 60 ml of formaldehyde dimethylacetal is refluxed for 30 hours with 2.0 g of sodium acetate and 12.6 g of phosphorus pentachloride. The mixture is worked up analogously to Example 9, thus isolating 1.21 g of 17,21-diacetoxy-6-methylene-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, mp 227°-228° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04322349
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_03
ORD IDord-61426a9f0186448ba939e3e6c6b2426c
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_03