Isomethadol

Isomethadol
Names
IUPAC name
6-(Dimethylamino)-5-methyl-4,4-diphenyl-3-hexanol
Identifiers
25117-79-7
ChemSpider 40651
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PubChem 44676
Properties
C21H29NO
Molar mass 311.461
Melting point 125 to 126 °C (257 to 259 °F; 398 to 399 K)[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Isomethadol is a opioid analgesic with a number of stereoisomers (viz. alpha and beta forms of dextro, laevo, and racemic isomers for a total of six) produced by the reduction of d,l-isomethadone with lithium aluminium hydride.[2] It was first produced in the United States in 1948. The salt used in research is the hydrochloride.

References

  1. Journal of Organic Chemistry 17: 1210–15. 1952. doi:10.1021/jo50009a005. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Merck Index, 11th edition, 5068