Benzomorphan Explained

Benzomorphan is a chemical compound that is the base for a series of drugs which variably act on the sigma receptors and κ-opioid receptors, including the following compounds:

• 5,9-DEHB
• 8-CAC
• Alazocine
• Anazocine
• Bremazocine
• Butinazocine
• Carbazocine
• Cogazocine
• Cyclazocine
• Dezocine
• Eptazocine
• Etazocine
• Ethylketocyclazocine
• Fluorophen
• Gemazocine
• Ibazocine
• Ketazocine
• Metazocine
• Moxazocine
• Pentazocine
• Phenazocine
• Quadazocine
• Thiazocine
• Tonazocine
• Volazocine
• Zenazocine

Some of these agents are used as analgesics, including pentazocine, phenazocine, dezocine, and eptazocine.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Benzazocine
• Azocine
• Morphinan

Notes and References

1. Book: Medicinal Chemistry - Google Books . 9788122415650 . Kar . Ashutosh . 2005 .
2. Cittern PA, Kapoor VK, Parfitt RT . Preparation and analgesic activity of (−)-11 alpha-substituted 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6 alpha,7-(methyleneoxy)-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines . Journal of Medicinal Chemistry . 29 . 10 . 1929–33 . October 1986 . 2876100 . 10.1021/jm00160a022.