| Title:  Uranediol CAS Registry Number:  516-51-8 CAS Name:  (3b,5a,17a,17ab)-17-Methyl-D-homoandrostane-3,17a-diol Molecular Formula:  C21H36O2 Molecular Weight:  320.51 Percent Composition:  C 78.69%, H 11.32%, O 9.98% Literature References:  From pregnant mares' urine:  Marker et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60, 210, 1061, 1561, 2719 (1938); Klyne, Biochem. J. 43, 611 (1948); Brooks et al., ibid. 51, 694 (1952).  Structure:  Klyne, Nature 166, 559 (1950).  Formation by acid hydrolysis of 5a-pregnane-3b,20b-diol:  Hirschmann, Williams, J. Biol. Chem. 238, 2305 (1963).  Configuration:  Hirschmann et al., J. Org. Chem. 31, 375 (1966). Properties:  Needles from aq ethanol, mp 216-219°.  Sublimes at 180° and 0.06-0.1 mm.  [a]D15 +3.7° (c = 1.8 in chloroform). Melting point:  mp 216-219° Optical Rotation:  [a]D15 +3.7° (c = 1.8 in chloroform)   Derivative Type:  Diacetate  Molecular Formula:  C25H40O4 Molecular Weight:  404.58 Percent Composition:  C 74.22%, H 9.97%, O 15.82% Properties:  Plates from aq methanol, mp 159.5-160.5°.  Sublimes at 190° and 0.1 mm.  [a]D20 -30.4° (c = 1.4 in chloroform); [a]D22 -29.6° (ethanol). Melting point:  mp 159.5-160.5° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -30.4° (c = 1.4 in chloroform); [a]D22 -29.6° (ethanol)   Derivative Type:  Dibenzoate  Molecular Formula:  C35H44O4 Molecular Weight:  528.72 Percent Composition:  C 79.51%, H 8.39%, O 12.10% Properties:  Leaflets from chloroform + methanol, mp 209-210°.  [a]D29 +18.6° (c = 1.05 in chloroform).  uv max:  230, 272 nm (log e 4.43, 3.26). Melting point:  mp 209-210° Optical Rotation:  [a]D29 +18.6° (c = 1.05 in chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max:  230, 272 nm (log e 4.43, 3.26)   |