A process is described, comprising the oxidation of 17α-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6β,7β,15β,16β-dimethylen-5β-androstan-3β,5,17β-triol, for the preparation of drospirenone, a synthetic steroid with progestogenic, antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activity, useful for preparing pharmaceutical compositions with contraceptive action.
