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Gorbachev, Dmitry (2023) Novel Approaches Towards the Synthesis of Morphinan Derivatives. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham.

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Abstract

The following work contains two chapters, encompassing two projects. The first chapter describes improvements to the current state-of-the-art process route for the conversion of morphine to a valuable pharmaceutical intermediate noroxymorphone. A mild and industrially applicable Albright-Goldman oxidation was implemented as a key step to improve the process. Utilisation of the Albright-Goldman conditions allowed the combination of the oxidation step with the subsequent diene-forming step, thereby making the overall process more concise and reducing the number of required manipulations. These features are particularly advantageous when applied to the large-scale industrial manufacture.

The second chapter describes the successful application of TBADT photocatalysis towards functionalisation of the morphinan scaffold. A series of novel 8-substituted morphinan derivatives were synthesized using a range of coupling partners containing various functional groups. This work demonstrated the utility and applicability of TBADT catalysis towards late-stage functionalisation of natural products under mild conditions.

Item Type:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only) (PhD)
Supervisors:	Lam, H.W.
Keywords:	morphine, alkaloids, opioids, synthesis
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Faculties/Schools:	UK Campuses > Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Item ID:	73064
Depositing User:	Gorbachev, Dmitry
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2023 04:40
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2023 04:40
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/73064

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