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methyldihydromorphine
Sign in to saveMethyldihydromorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid originally 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 or dihydroheterocodeine (6-methoxydihydromorphine).
Chemical data
- Formula
- C18H23NO3
- Molecular weight
- 301.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,4a,5,6,7,7a,13-octahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-9-ol
- SMILES
- CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4[C@H]1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)O[C@H]3[C@H](CC4)OC
- InChIKey
- QKWBBJJDJIZUKM-XSSYPUMDSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.4
- Polar surface area
- 41.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 301.167794
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- chemical formula
- C₁₈H₂₃NO₃
- canonical SMILES
- CN1CCC23C4C1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)OC3C(CC4)OC
- isomeric SMILES
- CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4[C@H]1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)O[C@H]3[C@H](CC4)OC
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Encyclopedic overview
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Methyldihydromorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid originally 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 or dihydroheterocodeine (6-methoxydihydromorphine).
This compound is a derivative of hydromorphone It has been found to be 33 percent the analgesic potency of morphine with a substantially longer duration of action.
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