Patent · US Active

Selective reduction of morphinan alkaloids

US10155771B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
4References
27Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 2016
Grant dateDec 18, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 4, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D489/02
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to selective reduction of morphinan alkaloids in a continuous flow system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to selective reduction of thebaine or oripavine using hydrazine or a hydrazine-containing compound in a continuous flow system under elevated temperature and pressure condition to form 8,14-dihydrothebaine or 8,14-dihydrooripavine, respectively.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.