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HRID 2209895Generated: November 1, 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 numberUSRE035053
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_10
ORD IDord-ba7da3e3fd2e4815b905e9f3e4929a90
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_10