Improvements to the synthesis of psilocybin and a facile method for preparing the O-acetyl prodrug of psilocin

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 6, 1999, Pages 935-938

  Nichols, David E ^a   Frescas, Stewart ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Phosphorylation; Psilocin; Psilocybin; Tetra O benzylpyrophosphate

Indexed keywords

4 ACETOXY N,N DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; 4 BENZYLOXY N,N DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ANHYDRIDE; CARBON; PALLADIUM; PRODRUG; PSILOCIN; PSILOCYBINE; PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TETRA O BENZYLPYROPHOSPHATE; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033024761     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3490     Document Type: Article

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