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HRID 848787Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzoic Acid → 2-Benzoyl-17beta-methoxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoic AcidHCID 243—
ReactantBenzoic anhydrideHCID 7167—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant17beta-Methoxy-5alpha-androstan-3-oneHCID 11044935—
Product2-Benzoyl-17beta-methoxy-5alpha-androstan-3-oneHCID 70562269—

Reaction Steps

Following the general procedure of U.S. Pat. No. 3,135,743, Example 12, but starting with 17β-methoxy-5α-androstan-3-one and using benzoic acid and benzoic acid anhydride in place of acetic acid and acetic anhydride, 2-benzoyl-17β-methoxy-5α-androstan-3-one is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04297350
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_10
ORD IDord-dc46de435ac64f1f91dde8b8b3f9dc13
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_10