A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, obtained from opium. Also called paramorphine.
[New Latin (herba) thēbaia, (herb of) Thebes, Egyptian opium (from Latin Thēbaea, feminine of Thēbaeus, Theban , from Thēbae, Thebes , from Greek Thēbai) + -INE2.]
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the·ba·ine (thē'bə-ēn', thĭ-bā'ĭn) ![]() |
[New Latin (herba) thēbaia, (herb of) Thebes, Egyptian opium (from Latin Thēbaea, feminine of Thēbaeus, Theban , from Thēbae, Thebes , from Greek Thēbai) + -INE2.]
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A poisonous crystalline alkaloid obtained from opium. Also called paramorphine.
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| Thebaine | |
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| IUPAC name |
6,7,8,14-tetradehydro-4,5a-epoxy-
3,6-dimethoxy-17-methylmorphinan |
| Other names | Paramorphine |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 115-37-7 |
| PubChem | 5321926 |
| KEGG | C06173 |
| MeSH | Thebaine |
| ChEBI | 9519 |
| SMILES |
CN1CCC23C4C(=CC=C2C1CC5 =C3C(=C(C=C5)OC)O4)OC
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| ChemSpider ID | 4479543 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C19H21NO3 |
| Molar mass | 311.37 g mol−1 |
| Pharmacology | |
| Metabolism | O-demethylation [1] |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Thebaine (paramorphine) is an opiate alkaloid. A minor constituent of opium, thebaine is chemically similar to both morphine and codeine, but has stimulatory rather than depressant effects, causing strychnine-like convulsions at higher doses.[3] Thebaine is not used therapeutically, but can be converted industrially into a variety of compounds including oxycodone, oxymorphone, nalbuphine, naloxone, naltrexone, buprenorphine and etorphine.
It is controlled under international law, is listed as a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in the United Kingdom and is controlled as a Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act in the United States of America.
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