From HandWiki - Reading time: 6 min
| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
3-Methoxy-17-methyl-4,5α-epoxymorphinan
| |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(4R,4aR,7aS,12bS)-9-Methoxy-3-methyl-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-1H-4,12-methano[1]benzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline | |
| Other names
Dihydrodeoxycodeine
| |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
|
|
| ChemSpider | |
PubChem CID
|
|
| UNII | |
| |
| |
| Properties | |
| C18H23NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 285.387 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Desocodeine is a potent semi-synthetic opioid which is the penultimate intermediate in the manufacture of desomorphine from codeine.[1][2] Desocodeine is a potent analgesic, being as potent as morphine.It is partially metabolized into desomorphine, among others, after parenteral and oral administration.[3][4]
Since 1936, desocodeine has been classified in the US as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that the FDA has determined that there are no legal medicinal uses for it.[5]
In Canada , desocodeine is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
