(4R,4aR,7aR,12bS)-9-methoxy-3-methyl-1,2,4,4a,5,6,7a,13-octahydro-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-one;2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid → Hydrocodone

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Hydrocodone polistirex was prepared by mixing 4.00 kg of hydrocodone bitartrate with 4.76 kg of ion-exchange resin particles (ABMERLITE IRP69; US Std. Mesh #100-#400) suspended in USP water at about 70° C. The resulting suspension was centrifuged and the product washed with USP water. The wet cake was dried and sieved through a US Std #30 mesh screen. The hydrocodone content of the dried product was equivalent to approximately 56% by weight of hydrocodone bitartrate.

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