| Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
| Molecular Formula | C20H24N2O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 372.415 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
| Defined Stereocenters | 4 / 4 |
| E/Z Centers | 1 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
[H][C@@]12OC3=C4C(C[C@H]5N(C)CC[C@@]14[C@@]5([H])CCC2=NOCC(O)=O)=CC=C3OC
InChI
InChIKey=WKJYCUVUZIIMJA-OIBQYEROSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H24N2O5/c1-22-8-7-20-12-4-5-13(21-26-10-16(23)24)19(20)27-18-15(25-2)6-3-11(17(18)20)9-14(12)22/h3,6,12,14,19H,4-5,7-10H2,1-2H3,(H,23,24)/b21-13+/t12-,14+,19-,20-/m0/s1
Codoxime is a synthetic derivative of an opiate dihydrocodeinone. It differs from dihydrocodeinone by the substitution of a carboxymethyl oxime for the ketonic oxygen at carbon 6 of the dihydrocodeinone molecule. Codoxime has been proposed as an antitussive with prolonged duration of action. In a clinical trial conducted on prisoner volunteers in 1966, it was found that codoxime has a capacity to produce physical dependence of the morphine type.
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