Phosphoric Acid → HCID 22810374, compound

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(±)-1-(p-Phenoxybenzyl)-2-formyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline, 24.5 g (0.07 mol), was combined under stirring with 120 g of phosphoric acid which had been mixed with 1.0 g of concentrated sulfuric acid and the mixture was heated in a nitrogen atmosphere to 70°. The resulting homogeneous solution was kept at 70° for 48 hrs. The mixture was cooled in an ice bath and ice-water was added. The resulting suspension was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml). The ethyl acetate solution was washed with water and dried. Removal of the solvent gave 23.3 g (95%) of crude (±)-3-phenoxy-N-formylmorphinan.

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