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Process for making morphine-6-glucuronide or substituted morphine-6-glucuronide

US5621087A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 1994
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H17/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

##STR1## Morphine-6-glucuronide or substituted morphine-6-glucuronide of formulae (I) is made by conjugation of a glucuronate ester and/or substituted glucuronate ester with morphine or substituted morphine in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst and in the absence of silver catalysts and barium hydroxide and other heavy metal derivatives.

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