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

US5977326A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H15/24
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • 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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