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Writing a chemical equation for the conversion of Codeine to Morphine in the body

Writing a chemical equation for the conversion of Codeine to Morphine in the body.  I know that the ether group of codeine becomes an alcohol group in the morphine, but I am unable to get a formula with the other products.

I could also use some help with making sure I have the functional groups for morphine and codeine correct.  Codeine_ ether X2, aromatic, alcohol, cyclcoalkene and amine.  For Morphine-alcohol x2, aromatic, ether, cycloalkene, and amine.  


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