An efficient, optimized synthesis of fentanyl and related analogs

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Valdez, Carlos A ^a   Leif, Roald N ^a   Mayer, Brian P ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 (THIOPHEN 2 YL)ETHYL METHANESULFONATE; ACETYLFENTANYL; ACETYLFENTANYL CITRATE; ACETYLTHIOFENTANYL; ACETYLTHIOFENTANYL CITRATE; FENTANYL; FENTANYL CITRATE; FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; N PHENYL 1 [2 (THIOPHEN 2 YL)ETHYL]PIPERIDIN 4 AMINE; N PHENYLETHYLPIPERIDIN 4 ONE; N [1 (2 PHENYLETHYL) 4 PIPERIDINYL]ANILINE; N [2 (2 THIENYL)ETHYL] 4 PIPERIDINONE; THIOFENTANYL; THIOFENTANYL CITRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; ALKYLATION; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYLATION; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FENTANYL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84907222851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108250     Document Type: Article

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