Morphinone
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IUPAC name
(5α)-3-Hydroxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-morphinan-6-one
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.714 |
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C17H17NO3 | |
Molar mass | 283.327 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Morphinone is an opioid that is the intermediate when morphine is being converted to hydromorphone (trade name Dilaudid).[1]
Chemical structure
[edit]Morphinone can be described as the ketone of morphine.
Legal status
[edit]Morphinone itself is an active opioid, though its potency is closer to codeine than morphine.[citation needed] It is, however, an important precursor and would fall under the purview of the Controlled Substances Act within the United States. Its legal status in other countries varies.
References
[edit]- ^ Hung-Wen (Ben) Liu and Tadhg P. Begley, ed. (2020). Comprehensive Natural Products III. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-102691-5.