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Thebaine

powder

Synonym(s):

Paramorphine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H21NO3
CAS Number:
115-37-7
Molecular Weight:
311.37
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24900006
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
204-084-1
MDL number:
MFCD00027409
eCl@ss:
32160703
Form:
powder
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powder

Quality Segment

drug control

USDEA Schedule II; Home Office Schedule 2; stupéfiant (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; estupefaciente (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IA (Portugal); Kábítószer / Narcotic Drug (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet, kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland

solubility

alcohol: soluble 1 in 10 of alcohol, benzene: soluble 1 in 18 in benzene, chloroform: soluble 50 mg/ml, clear, yellow, diethyl ether: soluble 1 in 135 of ether, H2O: insoluble

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12Oc3c(OC)ccc4C[C@H]5N(C)CC[C@]1(C5=CC=C2OC)c34

InChI

1S/C19H21NO3/c1-20-9-8-19-12-5-7-15(22-3)18(19)23-17-14(21-2)6-4-11(16(17)19)10-13(12)20/h4-7,13,18H,8-10H2,1-3H3/t13-,18+,19+/m1/s1

InChI key

FQXXSQDCDRQNQE-VMDGZTHMSA-N

Application

Thebaine has been used for the synthesis of neopinone/codeinone ring systems. Thebaine has also been used as a 1 mg/ml standard in methanol for urine thebaine analysis in individuals who had consumed poppy seeds.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The (-)-isomer of thebaine is the naturally-occurring constituent of opium that is a precursor of morphine. It has poor antinociceptive activity and induces convulsions. It binds to μ and δ opioid receptors in vitro.

Physical form

Alkaloid powder

Preparation Note

Thebaine dissolves in chloroform at 50 mg/ml to yield a clear, yellow solution. It soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene at 1:10, 1: 135, and 1:18 parts respectively. However, thebaine does not dissolve in water.

Legal Information

German
Dieses Produkt fällt unter das Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG). Für eine Bestellung dieses Produktes ist eine Erlaubnis nach § 3 BtMG zwingend erforderlich, es sei denn, es greift eine Ausnahme von der Erlaubnispflicht nach § 4 oder § 26 BtMG.

English
This product is subject to the German Narcotics Act. A permit under Section 3 of the German Narcotics Act is mandatory for ordering this product unless an exemption from the permit requirement under Section 4 or Section 26 of the German Narcotics Act applies.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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