14-Hydroxydihydrocodeine

14-Hydroxydihydrocodeine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3,14-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-4,5α-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan
Identifiers
CAS Number 7183-69-9 N
PubChem CID 5360241
ChemSpider 4514458 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C18H23NO4
Molar mass 317.379 g/mol
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14-Hydroxydihydrocodeine (RAM-318) is an opiate analgesic drug, which is also an active metabolite of oxycodone and hydromorphinol.[1][2] 14-Hydroxydihydrocodeine is not currently marketed in any developed country, but has been of interest to pharmaceutical companies looking for new analgesics and antitussives.

References

  1. David Ginsburg (1959). "Some recent advances in the chemistry of the opium alkaloids". UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics (3).
  2. Ishida, T.; Oguri, K.; Yoshimura, H. (1979). "Isolation and identification of urinary metabolites of oxycodone in rabbits". Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals 7 (3): 162–165. PMID 38087.



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