Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Codeinone is 1/3 as active as codeine as an analgesic but it is an important intermediate in the production of hydrocodone a painkiller about 3/4 the potency of morphine.[citation needed]

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IUPAC name
(5α)-78-didehydro-45-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one

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