Term Name: | neopinone |
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Synonyms: | (5alpha)-8,14-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one, 3-methoxy-17-methyl-8,14-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-6-one, neopinon |
Definition: | The beta,gamma-unsaturated ketone resulting from the hydrolysis of the methyl enol ether group of thebaine. It is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of codeine and morphine in the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7510] ( EBI ) |