EvilMadChemist (Hive Bee)
08-12-04 23:23
No 525100
       HydroCodone -> OxyCodone?     

ive searched the search engine , cant find anything,  im wondering how hard would it be to convert HydroCodone to OxyCodone? 		 
 
 
 
    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
08-13-04 02:46
No 525134
       Deoxygenation of a Tertiary Alcohol     


Oxycodone

Hydrocodone has a structure very similar to the above - it just lacks the OH group in the 14-position.
However, I am not aware of any easy method which would be able to reduce that -OH to -H without at the same time messing up the ketone in the 3-position or any other unwanted mischief.
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    EvilMadChemist
(Hive Bee)
08-13-04 03:40
No 525148
       Thanks Rhodium thats what i thought, i noticed     

Thanks Rhodium thats what i thought, i noticed they where the same structure beside the OH and H, but i was hoping there might been easy way for a newbee.