CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE Basic information
- Product Name:
- CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Synonyms:
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- Codeinum Hcl
- NUXLENPAZQNFAM-FFHNEAJVSA-N
- CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
- (4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-9-Methoxy-3-methyl-2,3,4,4a,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-7-ol hydrochloride
- CAS:
- 1422-07-7
- MF:
- C18H22ClNO3
- MW:
- 335.83
- EINECS:
- 215-829-5
- Mol File:
- 1422-07-7.mol
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CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- ~280° with some decompn
- alpha
- D22 -108°
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), practically insoluble in cyclohexane.
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CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
White or almost white, crystalline powder or small, colourless crystals.
Uses
Opioid receptor agonist; analgesic.
Contact allergens
Codeine has been reported as an occupational sensitizer in workers in the production of opium alkaloids. Codeine has been responsible for fixed drug eruptions or generalized dermatitis. Cross-sensitivity is expected to morphine.