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

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23 g of 3,3-ethylenedioxy-1α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol is agitated for 1 hour at room temperature in 230 ml of dichloromethane with 20 g of pyridinium chlorochromate in the presence of 20 g of sodium acetate. The reaction solution is then diluted with ether, filtered off from the insoluble proportions, and the filtrate is washed with water. After drying and evaporation, 21.5 g of 3,3-ethylenedioxy-1-methyl-5α-androstan-17-one is obtained as the crude product.

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