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6-Acetylcodeine

Item No. 17048

Restricted Product (Schedule II)
Product Insert (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • 6-O-Acetylcodeine
  • 6-Monoacetylcodeine
Technical Information
Formal Name
(5α,6α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-6-ol, 6-acetate
CAS Number
6703-27-1
Molecular Formula
C20H23NO4
Formula Weight
341.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMF:PBS(pH 7.2)(1:1): 0.5 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/ml
λmax
212, 282 nm
SMILES
CN1[C@H]2[C@@]3([H])[C@]4(CC1)[C@](OC5=C4C(C2)=CC=C5OC)([H])[C@H](C=C3)OC(C)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H23NO4/c1-11(22)24-16-7-5-13-14-10-12-4-6-15(23-3)18-17(12)20(13,19(16)25-18)8-9-21(14)2/h4-7,13-14,16,19H,8-10H2,1-3H3/t13-,14+,16-,19-,20-/m0/s1
InChi Key
MFXFQKMUCYHPFQ-BKRJIHRRSA-N
Regulatory Information
DEA Schedule
II
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    6-Acetylcodeine (Item No. 17048) is an analytical reference standard categorized as an opioid.1 6-Acetylcodiene has been found as an impurity in illicit preparations of heroin.2 6-Acetylcodeine is regulated as a Schedule II compound in the United States. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Milo, S., Ansonoff, M., King, M., et al. Codeine and 6-acetylcodeine analgesia in mice. Cell. Mol. Neurobiol. 26(4-6), 1011-1019 (2006).

    2. Barroso, M., Dias, M., Vieira, D.N., et al. Simultaneous quantitation of morphine, 6-acetylmorphine, codeine, 6-acetylcodeine and tramadol in hair using mixed-mode solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 396(8), 3059-3069 (2010).