Sodium Hydroxide → Dihydroandrostenedione

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To the mixture of 6 (5 g, 17.2 mmol) and 75 ml acetone at room temperature 1.5 ml of Jones reagent (CrO3, H2SO4, H2O) was added by drops. After the reaction was completed, NaOH was added, liquid phase was separated and then 90 ml water was added. The resulting precipitate was filtered off to afford product 7 (4.72 g, 94%). M.p. 134-137° C.

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