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2.13 g (5 mmol) of 2β-iodo-1α-methylandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione of example 1 is introduced in a suspension of 0.73 g (10 mmol) of lithium carbonate in 10 ml of dimethylformamide preheated to 130° C. and stirred for 1.5 hours at this temperature. After cooling, the reaction solution is added to 30 ml of water, extracted with ethyl acetate and after drying on sodium sulfate, concentrated by evaporation. The crude product is chromatographed on silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane as mobile solvent. After recrystallization from ethyl acetate, 1.1 g of 1-methylandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (74% of theory) of melting point 169° C. is obtained.

1. custompreheated to 130° C.
2. temperatureAfter cooling
3. extractionextracted with ethyl acetate
4. customafter drying on sodium sulfate
5. concentrationconcentrated by evaporation
6. customThe crude product is chromatographed on silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane as mobile solvent
7. customAfter recrystallization from ethyl acetate, 1.1 g of 1-methylandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (74% of theory) of melting point 169° C.
8. customis obtained