| Codeinone | |
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| IUPAC name | (5α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one |
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| Molecular formula | C18H19NO3 |
| Molar mass | 297.35 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Codeinone is 1/3 as active as codeine as an analgesic but it is an important intermediate in the production of hydrocodone, a painkiller about 3/4 the potency of morphine.[citation needed]
Codeinone can described as the methylether of morphinone: 3-methyl-morphinone.
Codeinone can be also described as the ketone of codeine: codein-6-on.
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