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Norcodeine

Item No. 23816

Restricted Product (Schedule II)
Product Insert (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • 3-O-methyl Normorphine
  • N-desmethyl Codeine
  • Normorphine 3-methyl ether
Technical Information
Formal Name
7,8-didehydro-4,5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-morphinan-6α-ol
CAS Number
467-15-2
Molecular Formula
C17H19NO3
Formula Weight
285.3
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, 287 nm
SMILES
O[C@@H](C=C[C@@]1([H])[C@H]2CC3=CC=C4OC)[C@@]5([H])[C@]1(CCN2)C3=C4O5
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H19NO3/c1-20-13-5-2-9-8-11-10-3-4-12(19)16-17(10,6-7-18-11)14(9)15(13)21-16/h2-5,10-12,16,18-19H,6-8H2,1H3/t10-,11+,12-,16-,17-/m0/s1
InChi Key
HKOIXWVRNLGFOR-KOFBORESSA-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

    Norcodeine (Item No. 23816) is an analytical reference standard that is structurally similar to known opioids. It is a major metabolite of codeine (Item No. ISO60140).1 Norcodeine is regulated as a Schedule II compound in the United States.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Cone, E.J., Darwin, W.D., and Buchwald, W.F. Assay for codeine, morphine and ten potential urinary metabolites by gas chromatography--mass fragmentography. J. Chromatogr. 275(2), 307-318 (1983).