- Regiospecific and stereoselective syntheses of (+/-) morphine, codeine, and thebaine via a highly stereocontrolled intramolecular 4 + 2 cycloaddition leading to a phenanthrofuran system.
Regiospecific and stereoselective syntheses of (+/-) morphine, codeine, and thebaine via a highly stereocontrolled intramolecular 4 + 2 cycloaddition leading to a phenanthrofuran system.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2009-07-25)
Gilbert Stork, Ayako Yamashita, Julian Adams, Gary R Schulte, Richard Chesworth, Yoji Miyazaki, Jay J Farmer
PMID19624126
RÉSUMÉ
Total syntheses of the morphine alkaloids are described that use a direct stereoselective formation of the phenanthrofuran system via an intramolecular 4 + 2 cycloaddition of a diene tethered to the 4-position of a 7-methoxybenzofuran-3-carboxylic acid ester.
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