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L-morphan
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Levorphanol (brand name Levo-Dromoran) is an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is the levorotatory enantiomer of the compound racemorphan. Its dextrorotatory counterpart is dextrorphan.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C17H23NO
- Molecular weight
- 257.37 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1R,9R,10R)-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo[7.5.3.01,10.02,7]heptadeca-2(7),3,5-trien-4-ol
- SMILES
- CN1CC[C@]23CCCC[C@H]2[C@H]1CC4=C3C=C(C=C4)O
- InChIKey
- JAQUASYNZVUNQP-USXIJHARSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.1
- Polar surface area
- 23.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Levorphanol (brand name Levo-Dromoran) is an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is the levorotatory enantiomer of the compound racemorphan. Its dextrorotatory counterpart is dextrorphan.
It was first described in Germany in 1946. The drug has been in medical use in the United States since 1953.
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