“…Caled for C23H27F303 (408.5): C, 67.63; H, 6.66; F, 13.95. Found: C, 68.27; H, 6.82; F, 13.96. Solvolysis of 2 in HMPT in the presence of NaNg in the same conditions as for 1 gave 0.17 gofa residue (from 0.20 g of 2) which was chromatographed on PLC [benzene-n-hexane (1:2) as eluant] to afford 0.14 g (82%) of (E)-3-methoxy-21-azido-19-norpregna-I, 3,5 (10),17(20)-tetraene (2b) as an oil, pure by NMR analysis: [«] o +51°(c 4.0); IR (N3) 2100 cm-1; NMR 0.81 (3 H, s. 13-Me), 3.73 (2 H, d, J = 7 Hz, CH2N3), 3.74 (3 H, s, 3-OMe),5.23 (1 H, tt, J = 1, 2 Hz, C-20 H), 6.62-7.27 (3 H, aromatic protons).7 Anal. Caled for C21H27N3O (337.…”