Morphine Molecular Structure - Detailed Chemical Diagram #2043211 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the canonical 2D skeletal formula of morphine, a naturally occurring opioid alkaloid derived from the opium poppy. The structure features five fused rings-including aromatic, cyclohexene, and piperidine systems-with critical substituents: a phenolic hydroxyl at C3, a methoxy group at C3 (actually at C3 in the aromatic ring), a hydroxyl at C6, and an N-methyl group on the piperidine nitrogen. Stereochemical wedges indicate absolute configuration at chiral centers (C5, C6, C9, C13, C14), essential for its pharmacological activity.

Used in pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and educational resources to illustrate opioid receptor binding motifs; supports academic articles, drug mechanism explainers, or biochemistry course materials where molecular recognition is emphasized.