Lithium Chloride → 16alpha-Allyloxy-21-chloro-11beta,17-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

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A solution of 16α-allyloxy-11β,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 21-methanesulfonate (4.6 mmoles) in 60 ml of dimethylformamide is refluxed for 1 hour under nitrogen with 5 g of lithium chloride. The solution is cooled, diluted with water and filtered. The solid is dissolved in chloroform, washed with 5% hydrochloric acid, water, dried, and evaporated in vacuo to yield the title compound.

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