Methyldihydromorphine

Methyldihydromorphine
Methyldihydromorphine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(5α,6α)-6-methoxy- 17-methyl- 4,5-epoxymorphinan- 3-ol
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Schedule I (US)
Identifiers
CAS number 7732-92-5 YesY
ATC code None
PubChem CID 5463907
UNII 26AY9TLO5W N
Synonyms Dihydroheterocodeine
Chemical data
Formula C18H23NO3 
Mol. mass 301.38 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Methyldihydromorphine (Dihydroheterocodeine)[1] is a semi-synthetic opioid drug developed in Germany in 1936, controlled under both domestic law and UN conventions because of its possible potential for abuse. Methyldihydromorphine is related to heterocodeine and is not a synonym for dihydrocodeine, and its structure suggests that it is six to nine times stronger than morphine and 72 times stronger than dihydrocodeine.

References

  1. ^ US Patent 2104058