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Morphine

Chemical structure of Morphine
C17H19NO3
Author James D. White
Publication year 1999
Synthesis type Formal synthesis
Number of steps 28 (linear)
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Chemical structure + Chemical structure
NaOMe
Arrow head
MeOH
Reflux, 6 h, 68 %

See the Stobbe Condensation
Chemical structure
Reagent structure
H2, [RhCl(COD)]2
1 atm
Arrow head
THF, MeOH
RT, 10 h, 100 %

Selectivity : 97:03 er
Chemical structure
Br2
Arrow head
AcOH
RT, 10 min, 92 %
Chemical structure
P2O5
Arrow head
MsOH
RT, 10 h, 75 %

See the Friedel-Crafts Acylation
Chemical structure
H2, Pd(OH)2, NaHCO3
1 atm
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 45 min, 99 %
Chemical structure
LiOH
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 12 h, 100 %
Chemical structure
KH, HCO2Me
Arrow head
THF
RT, 8 h

See the Claisen Condensation
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
Et3N
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 12 h

See the Michael Addition
Chemical structure
NaOH
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 10 h, 70 % (3 steps)

See the Aldol Condensation
Chemical structure
CH2N2
Arrow head
EtOAc, Et2O
RT, 90 %
Chemical structure
Br2, NaHCO3
Arrow head
CHCl3
0 °C, 90 min, 70 %
Chemical structure
DBU
Arrow head
PhH
68 °C, 4 h, 90 %
Chemical structure
NaBH4
Arrow head
CH2Cl2, i-PrOH
RT, 12 h, 99 %
Chemical structure
H2, Pd/C, NaHCO3
1 atm
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 24 h, 75 %
Chemical structure
CH2(OMe)2, P2O5
Arrow head
CHCl3
RT, 4 h, 86 %
Chemical structure
LiOH
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 20 h, 100 %
Chemical structure
(COCl)2, CH2N2
Arrow head
PhH, Et2O
RT, 19 h, 63 %
Chemical structure
Rh2(CH3CONH)4
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 60 min, 65 %
Chemical structure
NH2OH.HCl, NaOAc
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 6 h, 90 %
Chemical structure
BsCl, Et3N, DMAP
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 60 min
Chemical structure
Arrow head
AcOH
RT, 60 min, 69 % (2 steps)

See the Beckmann Rearrangement
Chemical structure
NaH, MeI
Arrow head
PhH
Reflux, 5 h, 95 %
Chemical structure
HBr
Arrow head
MeCN, H2O
RT, 2 h, 95 %
Chemical structure
Dess-Martin Periodinane
Arrow head
CHCl3
RT, 60 min, 96 %

See the Dess-Martin Oxidation
Chemical structure
KOt-Bu, PhSeCl
Arrow head
THF, t-BuOH
0 °C to RT, 90 min
Chemical structure
NaIO4
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 30 h, 64 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
LiAlH4
Arrow head
THF
Reflux, 6 h, 70 %
Chemical structure

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91 % (1 step)

See : J. Med. Chem. 1977, 20, 164.
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