Codeine --> Oxycodone??

[its420time]

Because in my area oxycontin is hard to get and cost so much I want to try to convert some codeine. I have a good amount of codeine on my hands, I'd say about 2g worth. I've read that you could convert codeine fairly simply into oxy? I don't want to eat codeine because it's pretty much worthless.. what I want to ask is has anyone done this with successful yield of oxy??

 

[Kinetic_E]

I would check www.poppies.org in the chemistry forum
[EDIT - the second site you mentioned requested we not refer our members there as they clog the forums with inane bullshit]
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[This message has been edited by PhreeX (edited 24 July 2001).]

 

[Ayatollah Jones]

The Full Process is available here: http://www.poppies.org/news/99502122134978.shtml
You might also want to try rhodium's site for some other methods etc: http://www.rhodium.ws

 

[thinctwo]

not gonna happen. stop lying to yourself. youd have a better chance of making smack from the codeine. and its HELLA more fun.
thats just the patent... public info totally non specific.
not trying to be mean, just realistic. serious, just take the codeine.
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[Dr_Bombay]

Easy there mr moderator, I am a chemistry student and have done this process. Muy only prob was not having enough codeiene. Only got like 30 millies of oc. So it can be done but jusyt know what u r doing. Question fro goodkarma, are u a fellow "watcher". thought i recognized the name but who knows. Anywho, whats up.
laters
BOMBAY

 

[PhreeX]

Yeah, we are usually ANTI-DRUG SYNTH stuff here, but I want Roches input on this well-known synth:
==BEGIN==
HYDROXYCODEINONE: The same product obtained from the 30% hydrogen peroxide treatment of thebaine in acetic acid can also be obtained directly from codeine.
30 grams of codeine in 80ml water with 25grams acetic acid, is treated cold with a solution of 20grams sodium dichromate in 25ml water. An oily precipitate forms which becomes crystal after short warming. The mixture is heated to 80deg with stirring until all the solid goes into solution; the temperature rises spontateously to 90deg. After short standing, the base is precipitated from the cold solution as the dichromate by adding an excess of chromic acid solution. Crystallize from alcohol with a little chloroform as plates, decomposes at 275deg. Stable to strong acid or alkali. Soluble in chloroform, ethyl acetate, ligroin. Sparingly in alcohol, insoluble in ether or water.
Simple hydrogenation over Pt, Pd, or Ni would satutate the recovered and purified compound to the potent dihydro version. Hydrogenation over Pt or Pd in dilute acetic acid give 93% to 97% yields. This product would be 14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone or Oxycodone, either as the dichromate or possibly acetyl salt.
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[Brilliant_Frenzy]

Who actually wants to do all that work just to get high? Just take the codeine! Two grams is bound to do something for ya.

 

[dpp]

uhh phreex how about you edit the above post as to not kill somebody. effing greenies.

 

[Dr. Quack]

With the availability of heroin why would you bother? If you new enough chemistry to do it you wouldn’t be asking how it is done here. But hey….you have to start somewhere…..good luck!