Codeinone

Codeinone is a strong Opioid. It is a intermediary substance in syntheses of semi-synthetic opioids, e.g. Naloxone and Naltrexone and Oxycodone.

Chemical structure

Codeinone can described as the methylether of morphinone: 3-Methyl-morphinone.

Codeinone can be also described as the Ketone of Codeine: Codein-6-on