@article{
author = "Mićović, Ivan V. and Ivanović, Milovan and Vuckovic, SM and Prostran, MS and Došen-Mićović, Ljiljana and Kiricojevic, VD",
year = "2000",
abstract = "The synthesis of 4-methyl fentanyl, a prototype of a novel class of fentanyl analogues has been effected in 5 steps, starting from N-ethoxycarbonyl-4-piperidone (similar to 20% overall yield). In the key step, N-phenylation of secondary aliphatic amide intermediate was achieved by a novel reaction, using diphenyliodonium chloride for the phenyl group transfer. Preliminary pharmacological results indicate that 4-methyl fentanyl is a super potent narcotic analgesic, about four times more potent than fentanyl. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters",
title = "The synthesis and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of 4-methyl fentanyl",
volume = "10",
number = "17",
pages = "2011-2014",
doi = "10.1016/S0960-894X(00)00394-2"
}