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Oxycodone Chemistry
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NAME :Oxycodone
CHEMICAL NAME :(5a)-4,5-Epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one (hydrochloride)
CHEMICAL FORMULAC18H21NO4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT351.82 (HCl)
MELTING POINT218-220 (long rods from alc.)
SOLUBILITYHCl soluble in water (1 g / 6-7 ml water), slightly soluble in alcohol.


Oxycodone Molecule