Benzoylthiomethylecgonine Explained

Benzoylthiomethylecgonine is a cocaine analog which includes a sulfur in replacement of an oxygen on the single bonded benzoyl ester, resulting in lower electronegativity than the parent compound.^[1]

See also

• Salicylmethylecgonine
• 2'-Acetoxycocaine
• 4'-Fluorococaine

References

1. 10.1021/ja012376y . Synthesis, Properties, and Reactivity of Cocaine Benzoylthio Ester Possessing the Cocaine Absolute Configuration . 2002 . Isomura . Shigeki . Hoffman . Timothy Z. . Wirsching . Peter . Janda . Kim D. . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 124 . 14 . 3661–8 . 11929256.