2-Carbomethoxytropinone
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2-carbomethoxytropinone-312-6081806
title:
2-Carbomethoxytropinone
text:
2-Carbomethoxytropinone (2-CMT) is a commonly used organic intermediate in the synthesis of cocaine and its analogues. As of at least 1999 no reaction pathway has been discovered that synthesizes cocaine-like compounds without utilizing the reduction of 2-CMT. The structure of cocaine was discovered by Richard Willstätter in 1898 after he synthesized it from 2-carbomethoxytropinone. Although it was originally believed that 2-CMT in nature was ultimately derived from ornithine and acetic acid, su
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Carbomethoxytropinone
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2023-04-26T13:58:41Z
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