摘要:
A method is described for the synthesis and purification of 3-alpha-hydroxy-5-alpha-[1,2-H-3]pregnan-20-one. [1,2-H-3]progesterone (55 Ci/mmol) was incubated with a homogenate of rat brain tissue. The product was purified by Sephadex chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. The identity and purity of the product were established by successive recrystallizations and high-performance liquid chromatography. A 34% portion of the starting material was converted to 3-alpha-hydroxy-5-alpha-[1,2-H-3]pregnan-20-one. The final radiopurity of 3-alpha-hydroxy-5-alpha-pregnan-20-one obtained from four independent preparations was 94% to 99%.