Synthesis and Tritium Labelling of 6β-Amino-4,5α-epoxymorphinans and their 14-hydroxy derivatives as potential affinity labelling probes with μ opioid agonist activity
The synthesis of 6β-(methylfumaramido) and 6β-chloroacetamido derivatives 1b and 1c of 6β-amino-7,8- didehydromorphinan and the corresponding 14-hydroxy derivatives 1e and 1f are described. The 7,8-dihydro derivatives of these compounds were synthesized in inactive (2b,c,e,f) as well as in tritiated form (3b,c,e,f).