Codeinone.

The article presents information on the structure of codeinone. Codeinone has been found to possess antitumor potential, with high cytotoxic activity against human promyelocytic leukaemic cell lines and is known that codeinone in the living cell is produced from the reaction of codeine with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. The molecular structure exhibits features typical for morphine derivatives, with a T-shaped configuration. The crystal packing was found to be stabilized by weak intermolecular C-H&3x22EF;O interactions.