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Contents Vol 64(11)

Efficient Iron-Catalyzed N-Demethylation of Tertiary Amine-N-oxides under Oxidative Conditions

Gaik B. Kok A and Peter J. Scammells A B
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A Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Action, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia.

B Corresponding author. Email: peter.scammells@monash.edu

Australian Journal of Chemistry 64(11) 1515-1521 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH11320
Submitted: 1 August 2011  Accepted: 9 August 2011   Published: 16 November 2011

Abstract

An investigation into the influence of oxidative conditions on the efficiency of opiate N-demethylation using iron powder has been carried out under non-classical Polonovski conditions. This approach involves a two-step process of N-oxidation and subsequent treatment of the intermediate N-oxide hydrochloride with the redox catalyst. Significant improvements in rate and yield have been realized for these reactions in the presence of molecular oxygen. In this context, further rate enhancement was achieved by the judicious addition of small amounts of ferric ions, leading to a concomitant reduction in the amount of the zero-valent iron primary catalyst that is required. This has led to a generalized improved methodology for the N-demethylation of oripavine, codeine, morphine, and thebaine. This protocol can also be carried out in one-pot without the need to isolate the intermediate N-oxide.


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