Author Topic: HydroCodone -> OxyCodone?  (Read 1751 times)

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EvilMadChemist

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HydroCodone -> OxyCodone?
« on: August 12, 2004, 11:23:00 PM »
ive searched the search engine , cant find anything,  im wondering how hard would it be to convert HydroCodone to OxyCodone?

Rhodium

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Deoxygenation of a Tertiary Alcohol
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2004, 02:46:00 AM »

Oxycodone

Hydrocodone has a structure very similar to the above - it just lacks the OH group in the 14-position.
However, I am not aware of any easy method which would be able to reduce that -OH to -H without at the same time messing up the ketone in the 3-position or any other unwanted mischief.


EvilMadChemist

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Thanks Rhodium thats what i thought, i noticed
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2004, 03:40:00 AM »
Thanks Rhodium thats what i thought, i noticed they where the same structure beside the OH and H, but i was hoping there might been easy way for a newbee.