Reaction #2446112

ord-1a9e4f48a67d40b2b45543bd010484ec

Reaction equation

COc1ccc2c3c1O[C@H]1C(=O)CC[C@@]4(O)[C@@H](C2)N(C)CC[C@]314.Cl
Oxycodone hydrochloride
→
COc1ccc2c3c1O[C@H]1C(=O)CC[C@@]4(O)[C@@H](C2)N(C)CC[C@]314
oxycodone
Yield 93.0%

Reactants

COc1ccc2c3c1O[C@H]1C(=O)CC[C@@]4(O)[C@@H](C2)N(C)CC[C@]314.Cl
Oxycodone hydrochloride

Reagents

None

Solvents

ClC(Cl)Cl
chloroform

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Workup

  1. 1
    Washwashed with 5% aq. NaHCO3 (50 mL)
  2. 2
    DryingThe organic layer was dried over MgSO4
  3. 3
    Otherevaporated
  4. 4
    OtherThe residue was dried under vacuum overnight

Procedure

Oxycodone hydrochloride (10.0 g, 28.5 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (150 mL) and washed with 5% aq. NaHCO3 (50 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was dried under vacuum overnight to provide oxycodone free base (8.3 g, 93%) as a white solid.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US08685916B2uspto-grants-2014_04