The invention discloses a method for preparing 3 beta-hydroxy-
androstane-5-ene-17-
ketone-D6 (abbreviated as dehydroepiandrostene-D6) from
androstane-4-ene-3, 17-
diketone-D8 (abbreviated as androstenediketone-D8), and the dehydroepiandrostene-D6 is prepared from the androstenediketone-D8 as a
raw material through five steps of
enol esterification, upper protection, reduction, deprotection and
deuterium hydrogen replacement. According to the preparation method,
androstenedione-D8 is taken as a
raw material,
enol esterification is firstly carried out, then 17-carbonyl is subjected to
ethylene glycol protection, 3-carbonyl is reduced through
sodium borodeuteride under the condition of a deuterated
solvent,
deuterium atoms are introduced to the 3-position and the 4-position respectively, then
ethylene glycol protection is removed, finally
deuterium hydrogen replacement is carried out, the deuterium atom at the 16-position is replaced with a
hydrogen atom, and the
androstenedione-D8 is obtained. And the
dehydroepiandrosterone D6 is prepared and obtained. The method disclosed by the invention is mild in reaction condition and simple to operate, can realize efficient preparation of
dehydroepiandrosterone D6, and has an important application prospect.