Please detail the steps for synthesizing oxymetholone (17α-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17β- hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one).
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The procedure for producing oxymetholone (17α-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17β- hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one) consists of the following steps: