Codeinone
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Codeinone |
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| (5α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one | |
| Identifiers | |
| PubChem | 5459910 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C18H19NO3 |
| Molar mass | 297.348 |
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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.
[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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