Nitrogen dilution with

To obtain the 7(a)-isomer of 7,17-dimethyltestosterone the crystalline mixture of the 7 stereoisomers of 7,17-dimethyltestosterone was refluxed in tertiary butyl alcohol with recrystallized chloranil under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was concentrated under a fast stream of nitrogen, diluted with methylene chloride and the solution washed with dilute sodium hydroxide, water and then dried, filtered and the solvent removed. The residue, was combined with the product from an identical run and chromatographed through a magnesium silicate column developed with solvent of the following composition and order two each of hexane hydrocarbons (Skellysolve B), hexanes plus 4% acetone, hexanes plus 8% acetone, hexanes plus 12% acetone, hexanes plus 14% acetone, hexanes plus 16% acetone, hexanes plus 18% acetone, hexanes plus 20% acetone, hexanes plus 24% acetone, hexanes plus 28% acetone, and two of acetone. 

If ammonia is used in large excess and the chlorine diluted with nitrogen, chloramine, NH Cl, is formed ... 

Now add more dilute sulphuric acid drop by drop the colour almost completely fades, as salt formation occurs on both nitrogen atoms with suppression of the resonance hybrid formation. 

Nitrogen and sulphur present. Just acidify 2-3 ml. of the fusion solution with dilute nitric acid, and evaporate to half the original volume in order to expel hydrogen cyanide and/or hydrogen sulphide which may be present. Dilute with an equal volume of water. If only one halogen is present, proceed as in tests (i) or (iii). If one or more halogens may be present, use tests (ii), (iii) or (iv). 

A solution of 4% aq. H2SO4, (301) was heated to 50"C over 30-60 min. Nitrogen was bubbled through the solution during this time. 4-(Cyano-methyl)phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (1080g, 4.77 mol) was added as a solid to the heated mixture. After it had dissolved, A,A-dimethyl-4,4-dimethoxy-butanamine (965 g, 5.98 mol) was added over a period of 30 min. The mixture was then heated at reflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled and diluted with portions of 30%o aq. NH4OH (21 total) over 0.5 h at a rate to maintain the temperature at 25-30°C. The product was then extracted into isopropyl acetate (3 x 101). The solution was concentrated to 31 which led to a precipitate which was isolated by filtration and washed with cold isopropyl acetate to give 827.4 g (76%) of product. 

A mixture of l-(r-Boc)indol-2-yl-tri- -butylstannanc (1.2 mmol) and 4-bromo-benzonitrile (1.0 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)2C , (0.02 mmol) in dry dioxane (5 ml) was heated at I00°C overnight under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with EtOAc and stirred for 15 min with 15% aq. KF. The precipitate was removed by filtration and washed with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was separated, washed with brine, dried (Na2S04) and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica. The yield was 66%. 

Ethyl 2-nitro-3-(5-benzyloxyindoT3-yl)propanoate (3.7 g, 0.01 mol) was dissolved in abs. ethanol (50 ml) and hydrogenated over PtO catalyst (EOg) until H2 uptake ceased (about 1.75 h). The solution was purged with nitrogen and 20% aq. NaOH solution (4.0 g) w as added. A hydrogen atmosphere was re-established and the hydrolysis was allowed to proceed overnight. The solution was diluted with water (20 ml) and filtered. The pH of the filtrate was adjusted to 6 with HOAc and heated to provide a solid precipitate. The mixture was cooled and filtered to provide 5-benzyloxytryptophan (2.64 g). 

High purity acetaldehyde is desirable for oxidation. The aldehyde is diluted with solvent to moderate oxidation and to permit safer operation. In the hquid take-off process, acetaldehyde is maintained at 30—40 wt % and when a vapor product is taken, no more than 6 wt % aldehyde is in the reactor solvent. A considerable recycle stream is returned to the oxidation reactor to increase selectivity. Recycle air, chiefly nitrogen, is added to the air introducted to the reactor at 4000—4500 times the reactor volume per hour. The customary catalyst is a mixture of three parts copper acetate to one part cobalt acetate by weight. Either salt alone is less effective than the mixture. Copper acetate may be as high as 2 wt % in the reaction solvent, but cobalt acetate ought not rise above 0.5 wt %. The reaction is carried out at 45—60°C under 100—300 kPa (15—44 psi). The reaction solvent is far above the boiling point of acetaldehyde, but the reaction is so fast that Httle escapes unoxidized. This temperature helps oxygen absorption, reduces acetaldehyde losses, and inhibits anhydride hydrolysis. 

The combustible components of the gas are carbon monoxide and hydrogen, but combustion (heat) value varies because of dilution with carbon dioxide and with nitrogen. The gas has a low flame temperature unless the combustion air is strongly preheated. Its use has been limited essentially to steel (qv) mills, where it is produced as a by-product of blast furnaces. A common choice of equipment for the smaller gas producers is the WeUman-Galusha unit because of its long history of successful operation (21). 

One 1-ml aliquot is added to 1.0 ml of freshly-distilled 1,2-dibromo-ethane (bp 132°C) in an oven-dried flask which contains a static atmosphere of nitrogen or argon. After the resulting solution has been allowed to stand at 25°C for 5 min, it Is diluted with 10 rat of water and titrated for base content (residual base) to a phenolphthalein endpoint with standard 0.100 M hydrochloric acid. The second 1-mL aliquot is added cautiously to 10 ml of water and then titrated for base content (total base) to a phenol phthalein endpoint with standard aqueous 0.100 M hydrochloric acid. The methyllithium concentration is the difference between the total base and residual base concentrations.2 Alternatively, the methynithiura concentration may be determined by titration with a standard solution of sec-butyl alcohol employing 2,2 -bipyridyl as an indicator. 

Vacuum distn at 60-65°/15mm, discarding the first 5-10%, was followed by dilution with an equal volume of freshly distilled water at 70-75°, using magnetic stirring under nitrogen. The soln is stored at low temp (3-4°),... 

The direct vinylation of alcohols by acetylene diluted with nitrogen or methane (Reppe method) Figure 17.9). 

Ferrocene (46.4 g., 0.250 mole) (Note 1) is added to a well-stirred solution of 43.2 g. (0.422 mole) of bis(dimethylamino)-methane (Note 2) and 43.2 g. of phosphoric acid in 400 ml. of acetic acid in a 2-1. three-necked round-bottomed flask equipped with a condenser, a nitrogen inlet, and a mechanical stirrer (Note 3). The resulting suspension is heated on a steam bath under a slow stream of nitrogen (Note 4) for 5 hours (Note 5). The reaction mixture, a dark-amber solution, is allowed to cool to room temperature and is diluted with 550 ml. of water. The unreacted ferrocene is removed by extracting the solution with three 325-ml. jiortions of ether. The aqueous solution is then looled in ice water and made alkaline by the addition of 245 g. 

A solution of cholest-4-en-3-one (139), 1 g, in diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (20 ml) is treated for 1 hr with a large excess of diborane at room temperature under nitrogen and then left for a further 40 min. Acetic anhydride (10 ml) is added and the solution refluxed for 1 hr. The mixture is concentrated to a small volume, diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with 10% sodium hydroxide solution, then with water and dried over sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent leaves a brown oil (1.06 g) which is purified by chromatography on alumina (activity I). Hexane elutes the title compound (141), 0.68 g mp 76-77°. Successive crystallization from acetone-methanol yields material mp 78-79°, [a]p 66°. 

Ji-Methoxy-ll, 11-ethylenedioxy-lS-methylestra-1,3,5(lO)-tnene. A solution of (+)3-methoxy-18-methylestra-l,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (5 g) dissolved in ethylene glycol (5 ml) and ethyl orthoformate (10 ml) containing />-toluenesulfonic acid (0.3 g) is heated under reflux for 2 hr in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solution is diluted with methylene chloride and washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate and water. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness in the presence of a trace of pyridine. Trituration of the residue with petroleum ether yields 4.7 g (82 %) of the pure ketal. 

A suspension of 25.2 g of crude (52) in 250 ml of heavy mineral oil is covered with an atmosphere of nitrogen, stirred, and heated at 330-335° for 5 hr. The solution is then cooled to room temperature, diluted with 500 ml of petroleum ether (bp 35-60°) and filtered. The crude 3-[4-oxo-2-phenyl-3, (4H)-quinazolinyl]estra-l,3,5(10)-trien-17-one (53), which weighs 25 g and exhibits 279 mju (g 14,100), is used directly for the next step. 

A total of 3 g (0.13 moles) of sodium hydride is added to a solution consisting of 10 g of 17 -hydroxy-5a-androstan-3-one (36 mmoles) in 200 ml of benzene and 10 ml of ethyl formate. The reaction mixture is allowed to stand under nitrogen for 3 days followed by dropwise addition of 10 ml of methanol to decompose the excess of sodium hydride. The solution is then diluted with 300 ml water and the layers are separated. The basic aqueous solution is extracted with ether to remove neutral material. The aqueous layer is acidified with 80 ml of 3 A hydrochloric acid and the hydroxymethylene steroid is extracted with benzene and ether. The combined organic extracts are washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution and then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue, a reddish-yellow oil, crystallized from 10 ml of ether to yield 9.12 g (83%) of 17 -hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylene-5a-androstan-3-one mp 162-162.5°. Recrystallization from chloroform-ether gives an analytical sample mp 165-165.5° [a]o 53° (ethanol) 2 ° 252 mjj. (g 11,500), 307 m u (e 5,800). 

A mixture of 3.18 g (10 mmoles) of 17 -hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylene-5a-androstan-3-one, 20 ml dry dimethyl formamide and 0.3 g (13 mmoles) of sodium hydride is stirred for 0.5 hr at room temperature under nitrogen. A total of 1.51 g (12.5 mmoles) of redistilled allyl bromide is added and the mixture is stirred for 1 hr on the steam bath. Aqueous potassium hydroxide (2 g in 5 ml of water) is added and stirring is continued for 1 hr on the steam bath. The reaction mixture is diluted with 50 ml of methylene dichloride followed by careful addition of 300 ml of water. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is again extracted with 50 ml of methylene dichloride. The combined extracts are washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and chromatographed on 200 g of silica gel. Elution with pentane-ether (4 1) provides 2a-allyl-17j -hydroxy-5a-androstan-3-one 0.85 g (26%) mp 118-119° [aj 14° (CHCI3), after crystallization from ether-hexane. 

Androst-4-ene-3,17,19-trione (0.23g) is added to a precooled solution of 0.23 g of potassium hydroxide in a mixture of 1 ml of water and 5 ml of methanol. The reaction mixture is stirred at 5-10° under nitrogen for 3 hr, diluted with benzene (30 ml) and washed with water (2 x 10 ml). The aqueous layer is reextracted with benzene and the benzene solution dried and evaporated. The crude crystalline product is filtered through 8 g of Merck silicagel and eluted with benzene-ethyl acetate (9 1) to yield 0.19 g of 19-norandrostenedione (88%) mp 169-171° 141° (CHCI3). 

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