L-Selectride as a General Reagent for the O-Demethylation and N-Decarbomethoxylation of Opium Alkaloids and Derivatives

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 4392-4396

  Coop, Andrew ^a   Janetka, James W ^c   Lewis, John W ^b   Rice, Kenner C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; LEVO SELECTRIDE; OPIATE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEMETHYLATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032569072     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9801972     Document Type: Article

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