Morphine
[CAS# 57-27-2]

Identification

• Classification: Biochemical >> Amino acids and their derivatives >> Lysine derivative
• Name: Morphine
• Synonyms: (5alpha,6alpha)-7,8-Didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol; Morphinism; Morphinum; Morphium; Nepenthe; Ospalivina; Sevredol; Statex SR; l-Morphine
• Molecular Formula: C₁₇H₁₉NO₃
• Molecular Weight: 285.34
• CAS Registry Number: 57-27-2
• EC Number: 200-320-2

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (4.3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.31 g/cm^3**
• Melting point: 255 ºC^***

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2015 ACD/Labs)

^** "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

^*** Habibi-Yangjeh, Aziz; Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2008, V29(4), P833-841.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	2	H361
Reproductive toxicity	Lact.	-	H362
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H330
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315

• Controlled Substance: DEA Drug Code Number: 9300