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HRID 371841Generated: October 26, 2026

Acetic Acid → 1alpha-Methyl-4-androstene-3beta,17beta,19-triol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Reactant17beta,19-Dihydroxy-1alphamethyl-4-androsten-3-oneHCID 22797425—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1alpha-Methyl-4-androstene-3beta,17beta,19-triolHCID 70586374—

Reaction Steps

17β,19-Dihydroxy-1α-methyl-4-androsten-3-one is dissolved in ethanol and sodium borohydride is added slowly under nitrogen. After stirring at room temperature for 4 hours, the solution is poured onto ice water containing a few drops of acetic acid. The solid which forms is filtered and recrystallized from ethanol to yield 1α-methyl-4-androstene-3β,17β,19-triol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04087524
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_05
ORD IDord-3d99a8c8175645548a45cc069f250fe7
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_05