Synthesis of Morphine

C17H19NO3
Principal investigator | Catherine Guillou |
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Publication year | 2008 |
Synthesis type | Formal |
Number of steps | 18 (linear) |
References |
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(CH2OH)2,
BF3.OEt2
Et2O
0 °C, 60 min, 81%


DMAP,
EDC
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 5 h, 80%


Ph3C+ BF4-
CH2Cl2
RT, 2 h, 92%

(PhSeO)2O
PhCl
120 °C, 8 h, 60%


LiAlH4
THF
0 °C to Reflux, 2 h, 77% (2 steps)


Ti(Oi-Pr)4,
PhSiH3
RT, 35 min


ClCO2CH(Cl)CH3
DCE
0 °C to Reflux, 70 min

Et3N,
TsCl
CH2Cl2
RT, 16 h, 83% (2 steps)

SeO2
Dioxane , t-BuOH
50 °C, 30 h


NaBH4
MeOH
0 °C to RT, 60 min, 28% (3 steps)

Li
NH3, t-BuOH, THF
-78 °C, 8 min, 51%
"The yield was 62 % brsm."

Remaining...
91% (1 step)
"See : J. Med. Chem. 1977, 20, 164."
