Method A. 19-Nortestosterone 17p-Geranate (1). A soln of geranoyl chloride (3.08 g, 0.0165 mole) in CHC1,(30 ml) was dropped at room temp for 10 min into a stirred soln of 19- nortestosterone (4.11 g, 0.015 mole) and dry pyridine (1.5 g, 0.019 mole) in CHCl,(70 ml). The mixt was stirred overnight, dild with CHC1,(200 ml), and washed (2% HCI, H, O) until neutral. After drying (MgSO,), the solvent was evapd, and the residue was ...
