Synthesis of Methyl 1-O-(4-Hydroxymethamphetaminyl)-α-D-glucopyranouronate

Abstract

For the purpose of the direct characterization of the intact conjugated form in the urine of a methamphetamine (MA) abuser, 4-hydroxymethamphetamine (4-OHMA) glucuronate, corresponding to one of the metabolites of MA, was synthesized from the commercially available methyl 4-hydroxyphenylacetate.