Ketoprofen
| Ketoprofen | |
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| Salts [] | |
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| Sodium Ketoprofen | |
| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
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| Molecular mass | 254.28 g/mol [1] |
| Melting point | 94 °C [1] |
| Solubility | 2.13e-02 g/L [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 3.1 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C16H14O3 [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid [1] |
| SMILES | CC(C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)O [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C16H14O3/c1-11(16(18)19)13-8-5-9-14(10-13)15(17)12-6-3-2-4-7-12/h2-11H,1H3,(H,18,19) [1] |
| InChIKey | DKYWVDODHFEZIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Ketoprofen (also known as Ketoprofen, 22071-15-4, 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid, 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid, Orudis, Oruvail, Capisten, Actron, Alrheumat or Ketoprofene) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug substance of the carboxylic acid class.
Chemistry
Salts []
Ketoprofen is typically found in the form of its sodium salt.
Stereochemistry []
Ketoprofen is a racemic mixture of the enantiomers.
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| Stereoisomer enumberation with rdkit |
Pharmacology
ATC Classification
In the musculo (M) ketoprofen acts In the musculo (M) ketoprofen actsMetabolism
Subjective effects []
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 3825, Ketoprofen. Accessed April 2, 2026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3825
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Ketoprofen. UNII: 90Y4QC304K. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed April 2, 2026. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/90Y4QC304K