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WRIGHT, Charles Romley Alder (1844 – 1894)

WRIGHT, Charles Romley Alder (1844 – 1894)

1844 – 1894

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1874 CE

#11087

On the action of organic acids and their anydrides on the natural alkaloïds. Part I.

WRIGHT, Charles Romley Alder (1844 – 1894)
WRIGHT, Charles Romley Alder (1844 – 1894)

In quest of a non-addictive alternative to morphine, Wright experimented with combining morphine with various acids. He boiled anhydrous morphine alkaloid with acetic anhydride over a stove for several hours and produ…