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Ibuprofen

Synonym(s):

α-Methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetic acid, (±)-2-(4-Isobutylphenyl)propanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
206.28
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white to off-white

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)Cc1ccc(cc1)C(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C13H18O2/c1-9(2)8-11-4-6-12(7-5-11)10(3)13(14)15/h4-7,9-10H,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)

InChI key

HEFNNWSXXWATRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal and anti-inflammatory drug, which finds a variety of therapeutic applications in relieving pain and inflammatory disorders.

Application

Ibuprofen has been used as a test compound in studying its removal from aqueous solutions via adsorption on titanium dioxide based multi-walled carbon nanotube membranes. It is also used as an external reference standard in order to validate the purity of the macro-cyclic peptides, an emerging therapeutic drug modality, using nuclear magnetic resonance technique (NMR).
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that has greater activity against COX-1 than against COX-2.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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Photo-regenerable multi-walled carbon nanotube membranes for the removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants from water.
Zaib Q, et al.
Environmental Science. Processes & Impacts, 15(8), 1582-1589 (2013)
Cell Surface Extensions: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition (2012)
Comparison of an antiinflammatory dose of ibuprofen, an analgesic dose of ibuprofen, and acetaminophen in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Bradley D J, et al.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 325(2), 87-91 (1991)
Tiered analytics for purity assessment of macrocyclic peptides in drug discovery: Analytical consideration and method development
Cutrone QJ, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 138, 166-174 (2017)
Zhangjian Huang et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(5), 1356-1364 (2011-02-02)
The carboxylic acid group of the anti-inflammatory (AI) drugs indo-methacin, (S)-naproxen and ibuprofen was covalently linked via a two-carbon ethyl spacer to a sulfohydroxamic acid moiety (CH(2)CH(2)SO(2)NHOH) to furnish a group of hybrid ester prodrugs that release nitric oxide (NO)

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