78715-23-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Demethylation of Reticuline and Derivatives Thereof with Fungal Cytochrome P450
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, (2021/07/31)
The invention relates to recombinant host cells that expresses one or more genes encoding a cytochrome P450 enzyme capable of N-demethylating and/O-demethylating reticuline and/or derivatives thereof, and also methods of producing a N-demethylated and/or O-demethylated reticuline and/or derivatives thereof, comprising cultivating the recombinant host of the invention in a culture medium under conditions in which the one or more genes encoding the cytochrome P450 enzymes is/are expressed. The reticuline and derivatives thereof are useful for providing access to naturally unavailable and chemically difficult-to-produce starting materials for opioids.
PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF BUPRENORPHINE
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, (2021/08/06)
The present invention relates to a novel route of synthesis for the opioid receptor antagonist Buprenorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, starting from thebaine, wherein the route comprises the reaction of the baine with a dienophile; forming an alkylated reaction product by reaction with a Grignard-reagent; formation of an cyanamide; deprotection of the cyanamide- and the phenolic-oxygen-moiety, wherein the cleavage of one or both groups is performed in the presence of an alkali or alkaline earth sulfide; followed by derivatization with a cyclopropyl-halogen and hydrogenation to yield Buprenorphine.
DEUTERATED COMPOUND AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF
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, (2020/01/12)
The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula I and a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In formula (I), R1 is H, CH3 or deuterated methyl (CD3); R2 is CH3 or CH2CH3; R3, R4 and R5 are each independently H or deuterium (D); when R1 is H or CH3, at least one of R3, R4 and R5 is D.
PREPARATION OF BUPRENORPHINE
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, (2018/12/13)
Disclosed are methods for preparing buprenorphine from, for example, compounds such as nororipavine and northebaine.
Improved synthesis of buprenorphine from thebaine and/or oripavine via palladium-catalyzed N-demethylation/acylation and/or concomitant O-demethylation
MacHara, Ales,Werner, Lukas,Endoma-Arias, Mary Ann,Cox, D. Phillip,Hudlicky, Tomas
, p. 613 - 626 (2012/05/20)
An improved preparation of buprenorphine via palladium-catalyzed N-demethylation/acylation is reported. Three routes were investigated and compared in overall yield. The first involved N-demethylation/acylation of an advanced intermediate obtained from thebaine followed by hydrolysis of the N-acetamide and alkylation with cyclopropylmethyl bromide and/or reduction of the N-acetyl group with the Schwartz reagent followed by N-alkylation. The second route employed cyclopropylcarboxylic acid anhydride in the N-demethylation/acylation protocol and subsequent reduction of the cyclopropylcarboxamide by either lithium aluminum hydride or under hydrosilylation conditions. Both of these routes originated in thebaine and therefore required O-demethylation as a final step. The third route employed an N-demethylation/acylation sequence starting from oripavine rather than thebaine, thus avoiding the O-demethylation. The routes are compared for overall efficiency and experimental and spectral data are provided for all new compounds. Copyright
PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BUPRENORPHINE WITH REDUCED IMPURITY FORMATION
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Page/Page column 29-30, (2010/04/27)
The present invention provides process for the production of opiate alkaloids. In particular, the present invention provides processes for the production of buprenorphine or a derivative of buprenorphine that minimizes the formation of impurities.
THE USE OF ORIPAVINE AS A STARTING MATERIAL FOR BUPRENORPHINE
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Page/Page column 14-15, (2008/06/13)
There is provided a method for the synthesis of norbuprenorphine, and ultimately buprenorphine, utilizing oripavine as the starting material. Conventional methods of producing buprenorphine utilize thebaine as the starting material, requiring an O-demethylation step, typically a low to moderate yield transformation. The present use of oripavine as a starting material does not require an O-demethylation step, since the oripavine molecule lacks an O-3 methyl group.
MICROBIAL N- AND O-DEMETHYLATION OF A THEBAINE DERIVATIVE
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Page/Page column 10; 11, (2008/06/13)
The invention provides a process for the N-demethylation or the N- and O-demethylation of a thebaine derivative which process comprises fermenting the derivative with a biocatalyst selected from the filamentous fungi from Cunninghamella dalmatica NRRL 1394, Cunninghamella echinulata NRRL 1387, Cunninghamella echinulata NRRL 1384, Cunninghamella echinulata ATCC 36190, Cunninghamella echinulata ATCC 11585a, Cunninghamella echinulata ATCC 9244, Cunninghamella polymorpha NRRL 1395, or Rhizopus nigricans Z5/1in a basal fermentation medium at a temperature of at least 25°C and not more than 34°C, for a period of time of at least 3 days.
