An improved process for the N-demethylation of opiate alkaloids using an iron(II) catalyst in acetate buffer

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 283-286

  Kok, Gaik ^a   Ashton, Trent D ^a   Scammellsa, Peter J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Amine N oxides; Iron(II) porphyrins; N demethylation; Polonovski reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549108427     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200800632     Document Type: Article

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