PHARMS
oxycodone
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Oxycodone Chemistry
by Erowid
NAME :
Oxycodone
CHEMICAL NAME :
(5a)-4,5-Epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one (hydrochloride)
CHEMICAL FORMULA
C
18
H
21
NO
4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
351.82 (HCl)
MELTING POINT
218-220 (long rods from alc.)
SOLUBILITY
HCl soluble in water (1 g / 6-7 ml water), slightly soluble in alcohol.