Acetic Acid → (17beta)-17-(3-(4-(Hexyloxy)phenyl)-1-oxopropoxy)estr-4-en-3-one

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To a stirred solution of 5.48 g 19-nortestosterone (20 mmol), 5.5 g 3-(4-hexyloxyphenyl)propionic acid (22 mmol), 0.24 g 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP, 2 mmol) and 0.19 g p-toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA, 1 mmol) in 50 ml CH2Cl2 is slowly added at about 15° C. a solution of 5.2 g N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, 25 mmol) in 30 ml CH2CL2. After 4 h at room temperature (no discolouration of the reaction mixture is seen) 1 ml of acetic acid is added to destroy the excess of DCC. Precipitated urea is then filtered off and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. To the residue 50 ml ethyl acetate is added and, after stirring for 1 h, undissolved urea is filtered off and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The residue is crystallized from methanol/water. There is obtained 9.4 g of Anadur® (93% yield) as white crystals having a m.p. of 53°-55° C. and being pure in TLC.

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