CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Color/Form | Rectangular plates from acetone-water |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | Sublimes in high vacuum between 140 and 170 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate |
| Optical Rotation | Crystals from ethyl acetate; mp 162-164 °C. Specific optical rotation: -79 deg at 27 °C/D (c = 1.80 in ethyl acetate) /Desmorphine hemihydrate/ |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /oxides of nitrogen/. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Anhydrous base, MP 189 °C |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 ![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 271.35 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 271.157228913 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 271.157228913 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 32.7 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 20 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 427 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 4 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Desomorphine is a morphinane alkaloid.


