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HO
O
H
N
CH
3
O
H
N
HO
H
CH
3
OH
H
Morphine
Paracetamol
H
OH
H
N
C(CH
3
)
3
HO
CH
2
OH
Salbutamol
Figure 8.9
The structures of morphine, paracetamol and salbutamol.
HOH
H
OH
H
N
O
HO
CH
3
Oxidation
Several
steps
HO
N
O
CH
3
Adrenaline (epinephrine)
Adrenochrome
H
OH
HOH
H
H
O
N
(+)
HO
O
OH
CH
3
-
HO
OH
H
Adrenaline acid tartrate
Figure 8.10
Oxidation of adrenaline (epinephrine).
