- Morphinone
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Morphinone (5α)-3-hydroxy- 17-methyl- 7,8-didehydro- 4,5-epoxy- morphinan- 6-oneIdentifiers CAS number 467-02-7 PubChem 5459823 ChemSpider 4573586 UNII 28MBK63MAW ChEBI CHEBI:16315 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=C1\C=C/[C@H]5[C@@H]4N(CC[C@@]52c3c(O[C@@H]12)c(O)ccc3C4)C
- InChI=1S/C17H17NO3/c1-18-7-6-17-10-3-5-13(20)16(17)21-15-12(19)4-2-9(14(15)17)8-11(10)18/h2-5,10-11,16,19H,6-8H2,1H3/t10-,11+,16-,17-/m0/s1
Key: PFBSOANQDDTNGJ-YNHQPCIGSA-N
InChI=1/C17H17NO3/c1-18-7-6-17-10-3-5-13(20)16(17)21-15-12(19)4-2-9(14(15)17)8-11(10)18/h2-5,10-11,16,19H,6-8H2,1H3/t10-,11+,16-,17-/m0/s1
Key: PFBSOANQDDTNGJ-YNHQPCIGBO
Properties Molecular formula C17H17NO3 Molar mass 283.32 g mol−1 (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Morphinone is itself not a very potent opioid but it is the intermediate when morphine is being converted to hydromorphone (trade name Dilaudid) which is 4-6 times as potent as morphine.[citation needed]
Chemical structure
Morphinone can be also described as the ketone of morphine: morphin-6-on.
Legal status
Morphinone itself is an active opiate although its potency is closer to codeine than morphine. 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.
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