Methanol → HCID 86584300, compound

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To a solution of 3β-benzoyloxy-4,4dimethylcholesta-5,16-diene (250 mg, 4.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) at ice bath temperature was added mCPBA (180 mg, 5.2 mmol) and the whole stirred for 3 hours. 2N NaOH (5 mL) was added and the aqueous phase extracted with dichloromethane. Concentration under reduced pressure gave a residue which was tritured with methanol and purified by flash chromatography to give 3β-benzoyloxy-4,4-dimethyl-16α-epoxycholesta-5-ene (50 mg).

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