Pseudomorphine

Pseudomorphine
Pseudomorphine
Identifiers
Abbreviations 2,2'-bimorphine[1]
PubChem 234570
ChemSpider 4590027 YesY
UNII AEZ78QX2G7
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C34H36N2O6
Molar mass 568.66 g mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Pseudomorphine (also known as oxydimorphine or dehydromorphine) is a natural dimerisation product of the morphine molecule in tandem and thus a common impurity in morphine concentrations. It was first described by Pelletier in 1835.[2]

This compound may be synthesized by the oxidative coupling of morphine by potassium ferricyanide.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bentley, K. W.; Dyke, S. F. (1959). "512. The structure of pseudomorphine". J. Chem. Soc.: 2574. doi:10.1039/JR9590002574. 
  2. ^ A. K. Balls (1927). "Concerning Pseudomorphine". J. Biol. Chem 71: 537-542. http://www.jbc.org/content/71/2/537.