2beta-Ethyl-17beta-methoxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one → 2alpha-Ethyl-17beta-methoxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one

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2β-Ethyl-17β-methoxy-5α-androstan-3-one (Step A) is dissolved in ethanol (95%, 13 ml.) followed by addition of sodium hydroxide (50%, 14 drops). After stirring at 20°-25° for 4.5 hrs. the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether, the diethyl ether extract is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the title compound, which is recrystallized twice from methanol; m.p. 105°-107°; NMR (CDCl3) 0.77, 1.05, 3.20 and 3.33 δ.

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