Bupropion, the hydrochloride of which was first marketed in 1985 by Burroughs Wellcome, now GlaxoSmithKline, is an antidepressant sold under the trade name Wellbutrin. During clinical trials, it was discovered that smokers, after one to two weeks on the drug, reported that their craving for tobacco lessened. Further clinical tri- als confirmed this finding, and the drug was marketed in 1997 under the trade name Zyban as an aid in smoking cessation. H Cl Br CI Bupropion

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Given this retrosynthetic analysis, propose a synthesis for bupropion.

Bupropion, the hydrochloride of which was first marketed in 1985 by Burroughs
Wellcome, now GlaxoSmithKline, is an antidepressant sold under the trade name
Wellbutrin. During clinical trials, it was discovered that smokers, after one to two
weeks on the drug, reported that their craving for tobacco lessened. Further clinical tri-
als confirmed this finding, and the drug was marketed in 1997 under the trade name
Zyban as an aid in smoking cessation.
H
Cl
Br
CI
Bupropion
Transcribed Image Text:Bupropion, the hydrochloride of which was first marketed in 1985 by Burroughs Wellcome, now GlaxoSmithKline, is an antidepressant sold under the trade name Wellbutrin. During clinical trials, it was discovered that smokers, after one to two weeks on the drug, reported that their craving for tobacco lessened. Further clinical tri- als confirmed this finding, and the drug was marketed in 1997 under the trade name Zyban as an aid in smoking cessation. H Cl Br CI Bupropion
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