Chemistry:14-Ethoxymetopon

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Short description: Chemical compound
14-Ethoxymetopon
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FormulaC20H25NO4
Molar mass343.423 g·mol−1
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14-Ethoxymetopon[1] is an opioid analog that is a derivative of metopon which has been substituted with an ethoxy group at the 14-position. It is a highly potent analgesic drug several hundred times more potent than morphine.[2]

References

  1. Wnendt S, Strassburger W, Buschmann H, Reiss-Mueller E, Krueger T, "Use of morphine derivatives as medicaments for the treatment of neuropathic problems", US patent 6476044, published 2002-11-07
  2. "Highly potent novel opioid receptor agonist in the 14-alkoxymetopon series". European Journal of Pharmacology 236 (2): 209–15. May 1993. doi:10.1016/0014-2999(93)90591-5. PMID 8391457.