Anodyne| Acetanilide | |
|---|---|
| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
|---|---|
| Molecular mass | 135.16 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.219 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | ORTHORHOMBIC PLATES OR SCALES FROM WATER [1] |
| Odor | ODORLESS [1] |
| Taste | SLIGHTLY BURNING [1] |
| Melting point | 237.7 ° [1] |
| Boiling point | 579 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | SEE ANILINE. ...WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP, EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES. [1] |
| Solubility | >20.3 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.2 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C8H9NO [1] |
| IUPAC name | N-phenylacetamide [1] |
| SMILES | CC(=O)NC1=CC=CC=C1 [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H9NO/c1-7(10)9-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3,(H,9,10) [1] |
| InChIKey | FZERHIULMFGESH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Acetanilide
Acetanilide (also known as N-Phenylacetamide, Acetamidobenzene, Antifebrin, N-Acetylaniline, Acetanilid, Acetanil, Acetylaniline, Acetamide, N-phenyl-, Phenalgene or Acetic acid anilide) is a
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Acetanilide is a achiral mixture
See also []
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 904, Acetanilide. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/904
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Acetanilide. UNII: SP86R356CC. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/SP86R356CC