Diastereoselective total synthesis of (±)-codeine

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6606-6608

  Varin, Marie ^a   Barré, Elvina ^a   Iorga, Bogdan ^a   Guillou, Catherine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Diastereoselectivity; Heck reaction; Hydroamination; Rearrangement; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

AMINES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALKALOIDS; DIASTEREOSELECTIVITY; HECK REACTION; HYDROAMINATION; REARRANGEMENT; TOTAL SYNTHESIS;

AMINATION;

CODEINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CODEINE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 53849091312     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800744     Document Type: Article

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