METHODS FOR ONE-POT N-DEMETHYLATION/N-ACYLATION OF MORPHINE AND TROPANE ALKALOIDS
申请人:Carroll Robert James
公开号:US20090005565A1
公开(公告)日:2009-01-01
The present invention provides a method for the N-demethylation and/or N-acylation of an N-methylated heterocycle such as morphine alkaloids or tropane alkaloids. The method comprises reacting the heterocycle with an acylating agent in the presence of a metal catalyst.