Codeine

• Catalog No.: C634075
• CAS Number: 76-57-3
• M. F.: C18H21NO3
• M. W.: 299.36424
• Storage: Controlled Substance, -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,5S,13R,14S,17R)-10-methoxy-4-methyl-12-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[9.6.1.0^1,^1^3.0^5,^1^7.0^7,^1^8]octadeca-7(18),8,10,15-tetraen-14-ol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,5S,13R,14S,17R)-10-methoxy-4-methyl-12-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[9.6.1.0^1,^1^3.0^5,^1^7.0^7,^1^8]octadeca-7(18),8,10,15-tetraen-14-ol
• Synonyms: Coducept; O3-Methylmorphine; Methylmorphine; Codicept; (-)-Codeine; (5α,6α)-7,8-Didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-ol; Morphine 3-Methyl Ether; Morphine Monomethyl Ether; l-Codeine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 76-57-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 156-158°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Controlled Substance, -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Present in opium from 0.7% to 2.5%, depending on the source. Weak narcotic analgesic, perhaps due to conversion to morphine, with minimal hypnotic properties; potent antitussive.Controlled substance (opiate).

REFERENCES

• Eddy, S., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 67, 127 (1939)
• Muhtadi, F.J., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 10, 93 (1981).