*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QC7665000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Morphinan,
                          7,8-didehydro-4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5121-66-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H21-N-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 283.40
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Codeine, 6-deoxy-
   * Codide
   * Deoxycodeine E
   * 7,8-Didehydro-4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,174,1964
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***