Synthesis of Morphine

C17H19NO3
Principal investigator | Kenner C. Rice |
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Publication year | 1980 |
Synthesis type | Total |
Number of steps | 18 (linear) |
References |
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200 °C, 2 h, 95%


NaBH3CN
H2O, MeOH
Reflux, 90 min, 86% (2 steps)


HCO2Ph
EtOAc
Reflux, 45 min, 94%

(CH2OH)2,
MsOH
THF
RT, 60 min

N-Bromoacetamide
THF
0-5 °C, 30 min

HCO2H
H2O
RT, 60 min, 90% (3 steps)

HF,
TfOH,
NH4F
H2O
0 °C, 72-96 h, 60%

HCl
H2O, MeOH
Reflux, 18 h, 98%

Br2
AcOH
RT, 2 h

NaOH
CHCl3, H2O
0 °C

CH2O,
H2,
NaOAc,
Pd/C
AcOH, H2O
79% (3 steps)

ClCO2Me
PhH
Reflux, 16 h, 100%

HCl,
PhSeCl
EtOAc, H2O
RT, 4.5 h, 85%

NaIO4
EtOAc, H2O
RT, 20 h, 68%

LiAlH4
THF
Reflux, 71%

BBr3
CHCl3
RT, 17 min, 91%
