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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C10H10O4
Molecular Weight 194.184
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MECONIN

SMILES

COC1=C(OC)C2=C(COC2=O)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=ORFFGRQMMWVHIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-12-7-4-3-6-5-14-10(11)8(6)9(7)13-2/h3-4H,5H2,1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C10H10O4
Molecular Weight 194.184
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Meconin is a lactone of meconinic acid, extracted from opium. Meconin is a contaminating constituent from poppy that is present in heroin. Therefore, like Monoacetylmorphine - a metabolite of heroin, the presence of Meconin indicates the use of heroin and when found in umbilical cord tissue indicates fetal exposure to heroin. The use of meconin as a useful adjunct in detecting illicit opiate use is recommended.

Approval Year

Unknown
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Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Fatal poisoning by alcohol and heroin.
2007-09
Validation of meconin as a marker for illicit opiate use.
2007-03
Liquid chromatographic-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometric analysis of opiates and metabolites in rat urine after inhalation of opium.
2003-06-05
Patents

Patents

04122202
1

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
MK5R222CG0
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Name Type Language
MECONIN
MI  
Common Name English
OPIANYL
Preferred Name English
MECONINE
Common Name English
6,7-DIMETHOXYPHTHALIDE
Systematic Name English
NSC-35547
Code English
MECONIN [MI]
Common Name English
6,7-DIMETHOXY-1(3H)-ISOBENZOFURANONE
Systematic Name English
MECONIC LACTONE
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
MK5R222CG0
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
209-311-8
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EVMPD
SUB75698
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CAS
569-31-3
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID60205433
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MERCK INDEX
m7124
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PRIMARY Merck Index
PUBCHEM
68437
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SMS_ID
100000137457
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NSC
35547
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NIH
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