13-06297. Morphenol [Archived]
Nomenclature
CAS number: 519-56-2
Phenanthro[4,5-bcd]furan-3-ol; 3-hydroxy-4,5-oxidophenanthrene; 3-hydroxy-4,5-phenanthrylene oxide. C14H8O2; mol wt 208.21.
C 80.76%, H 3.87%, O 15.37%.
Description and references
First described by Vongerichten, Ber. 30, 2439 (1897). Prepn from morphine: Mosettig, Meitzner, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 56, 2738 (1934). Approach to synthesis: Dendy et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1963, 4040.
Properties
Needles from benzene, mp 145°. Sol in methanol, ethanol, ether. Sol in concd H2SO4 giving a yellow soln with green fluorescence; also sol in aq NaOH giving a yellow soln with blue fluorescence.Derivative
Methyl ether.C15H10O2; mol wt 222.24.
C 81.07%, H 4.54%, O 14.40%.
Properties
mp 68°.Status
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