Sepracor Inc., Medicinal Chemistry, 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA. Liming.shao@sepracor.com
Abstract:
Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic structurally related to codeine and morphine. O-Alkyl, N-desmethyl, and non-phenol containing derivatives of tramadol were synthesized to probe their effect on metabolic stability and both in vitro and in vivo potency.