Pregnenolone → Isopregnanolone

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3β-hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one (980 mg, 316.5 g/m, 3.1 mmol) and 50 mg of 5% Pd/C in 50 mL of absolute ethyl alcohol was stirred under 1 atmosphere of hydrogen gas for 5 hours at room temperature. The reaction was filtered through a celite pad and the filtrate evaporated under reduced pressure to give 950 mg of 3β-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (96% yield).

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