Abstract
1R,9S α-Narcotine has been converted to 1S,9S β-narcotine by reaction with thiophosgene, followed by sodium acetate in acetic acid. Conversion to 1R,9R β-narcotine was achieved by sequential reaction of α-narcotine with α-chloroethyl chlorothionoformate, followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide. Finally, 1R,9R β-narcotine was converted to 1S,9R α-narcotine by reaction with thiophosgene, followed by sodium acetate in acetic acid.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7403-7406 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 41 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Oct 1999 |
Keywords
- Benzylic cleavage of amines
- Chlorothionoformate
- Phthalideisoquinolines
- Thiophosgene