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Process for the preparation of quaternary N-alkyl morphinan alkaloid salts

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Filing dateNov 5, 2003
Grant dateOct 23, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D489/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of a quaternary derivative of the morphinan alkaloid, the process comprising contacting a tertiary N-substituted morphinan alkaloid with an alkyl halide in an anhydrous solvent system, wherein the solvent system comprises an aprotic dipolar solvent with the aprotic dipolar solvent constituting at least 25 wt. % of the solvent system.

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