EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL, ORGANIC, A
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Chapter 29.3, Problem 29.4CIAP
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The difference in the structures of heroin and morphine has to be circled with their corresponding structures and the reason of potencies of heroin and morphine has to be explained on the basis of this differences.
Concept Introduction:
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is made up membrane lipids. Substances soluble in the membrane lipids readily breach the BBB.
The potencies of heroin and morphine as an analgesic is depending upon the breaching of Blood-brain barrier (BBB), so that they can effectively stimulate the enzymes in inside the brain cell.
Non-polar compounds are very soluble in lipids.
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EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL, ORGANIC, A
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