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IUPAC name 3-Methoxy-17-methyl-4,5α-epoxymorphinan | |
Systematic IUPAC name (4R,4aR,7aS,12bS)-9-Methoxy-3-methyl-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-1H-4,12-methano[1]benzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline | |
Other names Dihydrodeoxycodeine | |
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C18H23NO2 | |
Molar mass | 285.387 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Desocodeine is a potent semi-synthetic opioid which is the penultimate intermediate in the manufacture of desomorphine from codeine. [1] [2] Desocodeine is a potent analgesic, being as potent as morphine. It is partially metabolized into desomorphine, among others, after parenteral and oral administration. [3] [4]
Since 1936, desocodeine has been classified in the US as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that the FDA has determined that there are no legal medicinal uses for it. [5]
In Canada, desocodeine is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.