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Letters in Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1570-1786
ISSN (Online): 1875-6255

Investigation of the Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Morphinans

Author(s): Csaba Csutoras, Sandor Berenyi and John L. Neumeyer

Volume 4, Issue 6, 2007

Page: [409 - 413] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/157017807781467560

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Abstract

The acid-catalyzed rearrangement of morphine (1), codeine (3), 3-deoxynormorphine (14) and Ncyclopropylmethyl- 3-deoxynormorphine (11) was investigated with methanesulfonic acid. The yield in the rearrangement reaction was significantly improved using milder reaction conditions, compared to the earlier reported methods. As an evidence for the mechanism of the acid-catalyzed rearrangement of morphinans, the diene intermediate 13 was isolated. A new method, using boron trifluoride etherate was elaborated for the rearrangement of morphinandienes.

Keywords: Morphinans, morphine, codeine, acid-catalyzed rearrangement


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