Synthesis of Quinine

Structure of Quinine

C20H24N2O2

Principal investigatorMilan Uskokovic
Publication year1978
Synthesis typeTotal
Number of steps 14 (linear)
References
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intermediate structure
  1. i-Pr2NLi
  2. MeOCO2Me
THF
-78 °C to RT, 4 h, 99%
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PtO2, HCl, H2
70 atm
H2O
60 °C, 82%
"The enantiomers were resolved with (-)-tartaric acid (29 % yield)."
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NCS
Et2O
RT, 60 min, 92%
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CF3CO2H
0 °C, 50 min
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K2CO3, BzCl
H2O, PhH
RT, 2 h, 84% (2 steps)
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NaOH
H2O, MeOH
RT, 17 h, 99%
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KOt-Bu
DMSO, PhH
70 °C, 7 h, 88%
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CH2N2
Et2O, MeOH
RT, 90 min, 92%
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
i-Pr2NLi
THF
-78 °C to RT, 60 min, 78%
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H2SO4
H2O
Reflux, 24 h, 75%
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i-Pr2NCl, H3PO4
RT, 24 h
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NaBH4
MeOH, THF
RT, 20 min
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Ba(OH)2
H2O, MeOH
RT, 18 h, 27% (3 steps)
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i-Bu2AlH
PhMe
-78 °C, 33%
"Quinine was selectively cristallized (as a tartrate salt) from the resulting two diastereoisomers."
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