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HRID 279852Generated: October 30, 2026

Ethyl Acetate → 3,3-Ethylenedioxy-1alpha-methyl-5alpha-androstan-17-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantCornforth reagentHCID 2724130—
ReactantHCID 13020861HCID 13020861—
CatalystChromiumHCID 23976—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product3,3-Ethylenedioxy-1alpha-methyl-5alpha-androstan-17-oneHCID 13020863100.6%

Reaction Steps

35 g of 3,3-ethylenedioxy-1α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol is stirred in 350 ml of dimethylformamide with 70 g of pyridinium dichromate for 17 hours at room temperature. The reaction solution is stirred into ten times the amount of ethyl acetate, then the thus-separated chromium salts are left behind by decanting, and the organic phase is washed with water. After drying and evaporation, 35 g of 3,3-ethylenedioxy-1α-methyl-5α-androstan-17-one is produced, mp 154° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04587235
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_05
ORD IDord-5b2cce0c8dd749659a28ec4a0d0934b9
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_05