The solid was dissolved in CH Cl (80 mL); washed successively with water (2 × 20 mL), aqueous NaHCO solution
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(5%, 2 × 20 mL), and water (20 mL); and dried over MgSO . The solvent was evaporated. The solid (0.58 g) was rapidly
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chromatographed over a short column of silica gel with elution by CH Cl :CH OH (50:1) to afford crude product (0.50 g).
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Recrystallization from CH CN (70 mL) gave chromatographically pure homogeneous 4 (0.36 g), mp 220-223°C. A second
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crystallization of the mother liquor isolated additional 4 (0.060 g). Total yield 0.42 g (71.4%). IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 3440
(OH), 1700 (O–C=O), 1590 (C=C
), 780 (C–Cl). PMR spectrum (C D N, δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.76 (3H, s, 18-Me), 0.90 (6H, d,
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J = 6.5, 26-Me, 27-Me), 1.04 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 21-Me), 1.65 (3H, s, 19-Me), 2.99 (1H, t, J = 12, H-7α), 4.22 (1H, br.s, H-6α),
6.13 (1H, m, W/2 = 23, H-3α), 7.53 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-5′), 8.31 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, J = 2.5, H-4′), 9.20 (1H, d, J = 2.5, H-2′).
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3β,5-Dihydroxy-5α-cholestan-6-one 3-(6-chloronicotinate) (5a). A mixture of 2a (0.87 g, 2.08 mmol) (prepared
by the literature method [8]), 6-chloronicotinoylchloride (0.39 g, 2.2 mmol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.03 g) in toluene
(50 mL) was refluxed for 7.5 h and cooled. Toluene was removed in a rotary evaporator. The solid was dissolved in CH Cl
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(150 mL); washed successively with water (2 × 50 mL), NaHCO solution (5%, 2 × 50 mL), and water (50 mL); and dried over
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MgSO . Solvent was distilled. The solid (1.08 g) was rapidly chromatographed over a short column of silica gel with elution
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by CH Cl :CH OH (100:1) to isolate crude product (0.88 g). Crystallization from dichloroethane gave 5a (0.72 g), mp 264-
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266°C. Crystallization of the mother liquors from dichloroethane (10 mL) isolated additional 5a (0.08 g). Total yield 0.80 g
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(68.9%). IR spectrum (ν, cm ): 3440 (OH), 1715 (O–C=O), 1705 (C=O), 1590 (C=C
), 780 (C–Cl). PMR spectrum
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(CDCl , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.66 (3H, s, 18-Me), 0.86 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 26-Me), 0.87 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 27-Me), 0.88 (3H, s, 19-Me),
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0.92 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 21-Me), 2.15 (1H, dd, J = 13, J = 4.5, H-4α), 2.77 (1H, t, J = 12, H-7α), 5.33 (1H, m, W/2 = 23, H-3α),
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7.41 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-5′), 8.21 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, J = 2.5, H-4′), 8.96 (1H, d, J = 2.5, H-2′); (C D N, δ, ppm, J/Hz): 0.67 (3H,
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s, 18-Me), 0.917 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 26-Me), 0.920 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 27-Me), 0.97 (3H, s, 19-Me), 0.98 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 21-Me), 2.61
(1H, dd, J = 13, J = 4.5, H-4α), 3.16 (1H, t, J = 12, H-7α), 5.92 (1H, m, W/2 = 23, H-3α), 7.53 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-5′), 8.30
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(1H, dd, J = 8.5, J = 2.5, H-4′), 9.19 (1H, d, J = 2.5, H-2′).
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(24R)-3β,5-Dihydroxy-5α-stigmastan-6-one 3-(6-chloronicotinate) (5b). A mixture of 2b (0.89 g, 2 mmol) prepared
from 1b by the literature method [1]), 6-chloronicotinoylchloride (0.37 g, 2.1 mmol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.05 g,
0.04 mmol) in toluene (40 mL) was refluxed for 5 h with passage of a weak stream of Ar through the mixture. Toluene was
evaporated at reduced pressure. The solid was dissolved in CH Cl (100 mL); washed successively with water (30 mL),
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aqueous NaHCO solution (5%, 2 × 30 mL), and water (2 × 30 mL); and dried over MgSO . The desiccant was filtered off and
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washed with CH Cl (2 × 50 mL). The CH Cl was evaporated in vacuo. The solid was chromatographed over a column of
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silica gel with elution by CH Cl (100 mL) and then CH Cl :CH OH (100:1, 800 mL) to afford crude product (0.94 g) that
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was recrystallized from dichloroethane to afford 5b (0.79 g, 1.35 mmol, 68%), mp 233-237°C. PMR spectrum (CDCl , δ,
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ppm, J/Hz): 0.66 (3H, s, 18-Me), 0.88 (3H, s, 19-Me), 0.92 (3H, d, J = 6.5, 21-Me), 2.15 (1H, dd, J = 13, J = 4.5, H-4α), 2.73
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(1H, s, 5α-OH), 2.77 (1H, t, J = 12.5, H-7α), 5.33 (1H, m, W/2 = 23, H-3α), 7.41 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-5′), 8.21 (1H, dd, J = 8.5,
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J = 2.5, H-4′), 8.96 (1H, d, J = 2.5, H-2′).
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3β,5-Dihydroxy-5β-chloestan-6-one (3). Compound 2a (35.4 g) was dissolved with heating in CH OH (1.2 L),
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treated with water (100 mL) and KOH (240 g), refluxed for 4 h, left overnight at room temperature, evaporated in a rotary
evaporator to half the volume, acidified to pH 3.4 by adding HCl (36%), diluted with water (1.5 L), left overnight in a refrigerator,
and extracted with CH Cl (1.0 L). The resulting crystals were filtered off. The organic layer of the filtrate was separated from
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the aqueous layer. The aqueous layer was extracted with additional portions of CH Cl (400 and 200 mL). The combined
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organic extract was treated with water (750 mL). The resulting crystalline precipitate was filtered off. The organic layer of the
filtrate was separated. The majority of the solvent was distilled at normal pressure; the residue, in vacuo in a rotary evaporator
to afford an oily product (27.8 g). A portion of the product (5.0 g) was chromatographed over a column of silica gel with
elution by CH Cl :CH OH (100:1, 80:1, 40:1) to afford 3 (4.7 g, 74%).
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3β,5-Dihydroxy-5β-cholestan-6-one 3-(6-chloronicotinate) (6). A mixture of 3 (0.87 g, 2.08 mmol), 6-chloro-
nicotinoylchloride (0.39 g, 2.2 mmol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.03 g) in toluene (50 mL) was refluxed for 12 h and
cooled. Toluene was evaporated in a rotary evaporator. The solid was dissolved in CH Cl (150 mL); washed successively
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with water (2 × 50 mL), aqueous NaHCO solution (5%, 2 × 50 mL), and water (50 mL); and dried over MgSO . Solvent was
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distilled. The solid (1.20 g) was rapidly chromatographed over a short column of silica gel with elution by CH Cl (300 mL)
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and then CH Cl :CH OH (100:1, total volume 808 mL) to afford crude product (0.85 g). Crystallization from petroleum ether
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(bp 85-92°C) gave 6 (0.66 g), mp 199-201.5°C. A second crystallization of the solid after evaporation of mother liquor from
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