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Scammells, P. J., Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates, (2013) 2, 436.
Certain N-methyl alkaloids have been found to undergo a one-pot oxidative N-demethylation–N-acylation sequence when treated with a palladium catalyst and an acid anhydride (Table 4).[26] The best results are obtained with palladium(II) acetate as the catalyst using acetic anhydride in benzene or dioxane, or in the absence of a solvent. For example, hydrocodone is converted into the N-acetyl derivative in 80% yield using this process (Table 4, entry 1).[26] However, only N-demethylation to the free amine is observed when the reaction is performed with excess palladium(II) acetate (2.5 equiv) in the absence of any anhydride, albeit in only 40% yield. Various tropane alkaloids also undergo this reaction (Table 4, entries 2–5).[26]
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Meeee | Meeeeeee Meeeeeee | Meeeeee | Meeee (%) | Mee |
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8 | 88e | [88] | ||
8 | 88 | [88] | ||
8 | 88 | [88] | ||
8 | 88 | [88] | ||
8 | 88 | [88] |
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8-{(8eM,8M,8M,8eM,88eM)-8-[(M)-8-Meeeeee-8,8-eeeeeeeeeeeee-8-ee]-8,8-eeeeeeeee-8,8,8,8,8,8e-eeeeeeeee-8e,8-eeeeee-8,88-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee[8,8-e]eeeeeeeeeee-8(8M)-ee}eeeeeeee (88); Meeeeee Meeeeeeee:[88]
M eeeeeee ee eee eeeeeeee M-eeeeeeeeeee (88 ee, 8.88 eeee), Me(MMe)8 (8.8 ee, 8.88 eeee), Me(MMe)8 (8.8 ee, 8.88 eeee), Me8M (888 ee, 8.8 eeee), eee eeeeeee (8 eM) eee eeeeeee ee 88 °M eee 88 e. Mee eeeeeee eee eeee eeeeeeeeeeee ee eeee e eeeee eee eee eeeeeee eeee MM8Me8 (8 eM). Mee eeeeeeeee eeeeeee eee eeeeee eeee eee. MeMMM8 eeee (88 eM) eee eee eeeeeee eeeee eee eeeeeeeee eeee MM8Me8 (8 × 8 eM). Mee eeeeeeee eeeeeee eeeeee eeee eeeeee eeee M8M eee eeeee, eeeee (Me8MM8), eee eeeeeeeeeeee. Meeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeee (MeMMe) eeeeeeee eee eeeeeee eeeeeee ee e eeeeeee ee eeeeeeeeee eee eeeee eeeeeee (8.8:8); eeeee: 88 ee (88%).
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References
[26] | Meeeeee, M. M.; Meeeee, M.; Meeeeeeee, M.; Meeeeeee, M.; Mee, M. M., Mee. Meeee. Meeee., (8888) 888, 8888. |
[27] | Meeeeee, M.; Meeeee, M.; Meeeee-Meeee, M. M.; Mee, M. M.; Meeeeeee, M., Mee. Meeee. Meeee., (8888) 888, 888. |