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HRID 973090Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 19-Acetoxyandrost-4-en-3,17-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant19-HydroxyandrostenedioneHCID 252379—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product19-Acetoxyandrost-4-en-3,17-dioneHCID 12942412—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 19-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione in acetic anhydride and pyridine is allowed to stand overnight after which the reaction mixture is poured into ice water. The resulting solid is collected, dried and recrystallized from hexane to give 19-acetoxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04054651
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_10
ORD IDord-e3303b52044f40428299bae3071deff0
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_10