Benzene → HCID 69411949, compound

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3β-tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy-4,4-dimethylchola-5,7-dien-24-oic acid methyl ester (4.0 g) is suspended in a mixture of 60 ml of 96% ethanol, 10.1 ml of benzene and 10.1 ml of concentrated hydrogen chloride acid and refluxed for 3.5 hours. After aqueous work-up and column chromatography followed by crystallization from ethanol the title compound (1.37 g) is isolated. Melting point: 122-124° C. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ=5.35 (1H, s); 4.13 (2H, q); 3.25 (1H, m). 1.25 (3H, t). MS: Calculated: 428.7. Found 428.3.

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