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Oxycodone (active chemical)

• IUPAC name:
  4,5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one
• Molecular formula:
  C₁₈H₂₁NO₄
• Chemical class:
  • Semi-synthetic opioid
  • Derived from the morphinan / phenanthrene scaffold
  • Structurally related to thebaine (an opium alkaloid)

Key structural features

• A rigid four-ring (phenanthrene/morphinan) backbone
• An epoxy bridge (4,5-epoxy) in the ring system
• A ketone group at C6 (6-one)
• A methoxy group (-OCH₃) at position 3
• A hydroxyl group (-OH) at position 14
• A tertiary amine (N-methyl) in the structure

Pharmacological chemical class

• μ-opioid receptor agonist
• Interacts primarily with the mu-opioid receptor (MOR), producing analgesic effects by mimicking endogenous opioid peptides