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Codeine

C₁₈H₂₁NO₃ · 43 atoms

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Codeine

Elements

About

Codeine is a morphinane alkaloid found in the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum var. album; has analgesic, anti-tussive and anti-diarrhoeal properties. It has a role as an opioid analgesic, a xenobiotic, a prodrug, an antitussive, an opioid receptor agonist, an environmental contaminant and a drug allergen. It is a morphinane alkaloid and an organic heteropentacyclic compound. It is functionally related to a morphine. It is a conjugate base of a codeine(1+).

Properties

IUPAC name(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-methoxy-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol

CAS number76-57-3

Molar mass299.4 g/mol

Melting point153.9 °C

Boiling point250 °C

GHS hazards

CorrosiveIrritantHealth hazard

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 5284371
3D structure: PubChem CID 5284371 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 5284371
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Boiling point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Hazards: PubChem ← European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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