Acetic Anhydride → HCID 57133820, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 37.7 g of 17β-acetoxy-7α-(5-hydroxypentyl)-estr-4-en-3-one in 160 ml of pyridine is slowly mixed with 80 ml of acetic anhydride and stirred for 16 hours at 25° C. Then, it is diluted with ethyl acetate, and the organic phase, after washing with sodium bicarbonate solution, is dried and concentrated by evaporation. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, and 26.6 g of 17β-acetoxy-7α-(5-acetoxypentyl)-estr-4-en-3-one is obtained as oil. [α]D22=+20.0°(c=0.51% in chloroform)

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