Synthesis of Morphine

C17H19NO3
Principal investigator | Johann Mulzer |
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Publication year | 1996 |
Synthesis type | Formal |
Number of steps | 14 (linear) |
References |
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KOH
Dioxane , H2O
77% (2 steps)
"The enantiomers were resolved on a preparative scale by chromatography on cellulose triacetate."


NBS
THF
-78 °C, 63% (2 steps)
"Also isolated was the CX-epimer (21 % yield)."

DMF
140 °C, 100%

TMSCl,
(CH2OH)2
CH2Cl2
92%

- BH3.Me2S
- H2O , NaOH , H2O2
THF
70%

KOH,
Ni (Raney)
MeOH
98%


Bz2O2,
NBS
CCl4
Reflux, 65%

Li,
NH3
t-BuOH, THF
79%

HCl
H2O
90 °C, 95%

Remaining...
39% (7 steps)
"See : J. Med, Chem, 1976, 19, 1171; J. Med. Chem. 1977, 20, 164; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1953, 75, 4340."
