Process and compounds for the production of (+) opiates

• Main Authors: OSIEK, TODD, WANG, PETER X, LIAO, SUBO, TRAWICK, BOBBY N, BERBERICH, DAVID W, MOSER, FRANK W, JIANG, TAO, MCCLURG, JOSEPH P, CANTRELL, GARY L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.2013
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The invention generally provides processes and intermediate compounds useful for the production of (+)-opiates. Non-limiting examples of (+) opiates that may be derived from one or more compounds of the invention include Nordihydrosinomenine t, (+)-norhydrocodone and (+)- norhydromorphone.