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HRID 2372622Generated: October 31, 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 numberUS05099019
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_03
ORD IDord-91f7c3715a1744a6aa97a4c6f86703df
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_03