Diprenorphine is mainly used as an antagonist in veterinary medicine to reverse the effects of potent opioid tranquilizers like etorphine and carfentanil, which are used for large animals. It is also used as a radioligand for positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging to study the brain’s opioid receptors, helping to research conditions like epilepsy and pain modulation. Diprenorphine is not approved for human use because its partial agonistic properties could cause opioid effects and it is not a reliable antidote for opioid overdoses in humans. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Diprenorfin and Diprenorphinum. Its PubChem CID is 443408.
Diprenorphine
| CAS No | 14357-78-9 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C26H35NO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 425.6 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (1S,2S,6R,14R,15R,16R)-5-(cyclopropylmethyl)-16-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-15-methoxy-13-oxa-5-azahexacyclo[13.2.2.12,8.01,6.02,14.012,20]icosa-8(20),9,11-trien-11-ol |
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Diprenorphine is mainly used as an antagonist in veterinary medicine to reverse the effects of potent opioid tranquilizers like etorphine and carfentanil, which are used for large animals.
The listed CAS number is 14357-78-9.
The listed molecular formula is C26H35NO4.
The listed molecular weight is 425.6 g/mol.
(1S,2S,6R,14R,15R,16R)-5-(cyclopropylmethyl)-16-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-15-methoxy-13-oxa-5-azahexacyclo[13.2.2.12,8.01,6.02,14.012,20]icosa-8(20),9,11-trien-11-ol.
The source lists Diprenorfin and Diprenorphinum.