A novel synthesis of thebaine from codeine

Heterocycles

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-47

  Coop, Andrew ^a   Rice, Kenner C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; THEBAINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; METHYLATION; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032585407     PISSN: 03855414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3987/com-98-s8     Document Type: Article

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