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norcodeine (stereochemistry defined)

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norcodeine (stereochemistry defined)

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Also known as N-Norcodeine, N-demethylcodeine

Norcodeine is an opiate analogue that is the N-demethylated derivative of codeine. It has relatively little opioid activity in its own right, but is formed as a metabolite of codeine following ingestion.

Chemical data

Formula
C17H19NO3
Molecular weight
285.34 g/mol
IUPAC name
(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-methoxy-1,2,3,4,4a,7,7a,13-octahydro-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol
SMILES
COC1=C2C3=C(C[C@@H]4[C@H]5[C@]3(CCN4)[C@@H](O2)[C@H](C=C5)O)C=C1
InChIKey
HKOIXWVRNLGFOR-KOFBORESSA-N
XLogP
0.7
Polar surface area
50.7 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
285.136493
Has use
drug
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₉NO₃
canonical SMILES
COC1=C2C3=C(CC4C5C3(CCN4)C(O2)C(C=C5)O)C=C1
found in taxon
Papaver somniferum
isomeric SMILES
[C@@]123C4=C5C(=CC=C4C[C@H]([C@@]1(C=C[C@@H]([C@@H]2O5)O)[H])NCC3)OC
subject has role
metabolite
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Norcodeine is an opiate analogue that is the N-demethylated derivative of codeine. It has relatively little opioid activity in its own right, but is formed as a metabolite of codeine following ingestion.

Norcodeine is a Schedule I Narcotic controlled substance in the US with the ACSCN of 9309 and zero annual manufacturing quota. The salts in use are the acetate (free base conversion ratio 0.826), hydroiodide (0.662), hydrochloride (0.759), nitrate (0.819), platinichloride (0.582), and sulphate (0.744).

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