Codeinone
| Codeinone | |
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(5α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 467-13-0 |
| PubChem | 5459910 |
| ChemSpider | 4573639 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:18399 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL257627 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C18H19NO3 |
| Molar mass | 297.35 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Codeinone is 1/3 as active as codeine as an analgesic but it is an important intermediate in the production of hydrocodone, a painkiller about 3/4 the potency of morphine.[citation needed]
[edit] Chemical structure
Codeinone can described as the methylether of morphinone: 3-methyl-morphinone.
Codeinone can be also described as the ketone of codeine: codein-6-on.
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