Morphine

Morphine
Morphine
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC17H19NO3
Molecular mass285.34 g/mol
Density1.32 g/cm3
AppearancePrisms
OdorOdorless
TasteBitter
Melting point255 °C
Boiling point190ºC
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxide/.
SolubilityIn water, 1.49X10+2 mg/L at 20 °C
Chiralityabsolute
Identifiers
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IUPAC name(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,9-diol
Cannonical SMILESCN1CCC23C4C1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)OC3C(C=C4)O
InChIInChI=1S/C17H19NO3/c1-18-7-6-17-10-3-5-13(20)16(17)21-15-12(19)4-2-9(14(15)17)8-11(10)18/h2-5,10-11,13,16,19-20H,6-8H2,1H3/t10-,11+,13-,16-,17-/m0/s1
InChIKeyBQJCRHHNABKAKU-KBQPJGBKSA-N
Dosing
Intravenous
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Threshold4 - 5.6 mg
Light5.6 - 12 mg
Common12 - 16 mg
Strong16 - 30 mg
Heavy30 mg
Insufflated
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Threshold0.5 - 8.4 mg
Light8.4 - 15 mg
Common15 - 30 mg
Strong30 - 50 mg
Heavy50 - 60 mg
Oral
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Threshold1 - 9.000000000000002 mg
Light9.000000000000002 - 20 mg
Common20 - 40 mg
Strong40 - 60 mg
Heavy60 - 100 mg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Morphine (also known as Morphia, Morphium, Morphin, Morphinum, (-)-Morphine, Morphina, Ospalivina, Duromorph, Meconium or Morphinism) is a opioid substance of the morphinan class.

Chemistry

Morphine is typically prepared in the form of its amine salts acetate, oleate, methylsulfonate, hydrobromide dihydrate, hydrochloride trihydrate, hydrochloride, phosphate, sulfate, nitrate, sulfate anhydrous, tartrate, hypophosphite, hydriodide dihydrate, hydrobromide, hydriodide, phosphate hemihydrate and monohydrate.

Morphine is a absolute mixture

See also