- Methyldihydromorphine
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Methyldihydromorphine Systematic (IUPAC) name (5α,6α)-6-methoxy- 17-methyl- 4,5-epoxymorphinan- 3-ol Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status Schedule I (US) Identifiers CAS number 7732-92-5 ATC code None PubChem CID 5463907 UNII 26AY9TLO5W Synonyms Dihydroheterocodeine Chemical data Formula C18H23NO3 Mol. mass 301.38 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Methyldihydromorphine (Dihydroheterocodeine)[1] is a semi-synthetic opioid drug developed in Germany in 1936, controlled under both domestic law and UN conventions because of its possible potential for abuse. Methyldihydromorphine is related to heterocodeine and is not a synonym for dihydrocodeine, and its structure suggests that it is six to nine times stronger than morphine and 72 times stronger than dihydrocodeine.
References
- ^ US Patent 2104058
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