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HRID 2253818Generated: November 2, 2026

Methyl iodide → 3alpha-N-methyl-nicotinoyloxy,5alpha-pregnan-20-one iodide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant3alpha-Nicotinoyloxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-oneHCID 54438032—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product3alpha-N-methyl-nicotinoyloxy,5alpha-pregnan-20-one iodideHCID 131718039—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3α-nicotinoyloxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (770 mg, 421 g/m, 1.8 mmol) and methyliodide (3.0 mL, 141 g/m, ~20 mmol) in 30 mL of acetone was refluxed gently for 17 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05232917
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_08
ORD IDord-634b2869ce3a45c5bcef2c451e0fa89d
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_08