Anodyne| Paracetamol | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
| Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 151.16 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.293 at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Large monoclinic prisms from water [1] |
| Odor | Odorless [1] |
| Taste | Slightly bitter taste [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 0.5 [1] |
| Melting point | 336 to 342 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Boiling point | >500 [1] |
| Solubility | >22.7 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C8H9NO2 [1] |
| IUPAC name | N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide [1] |
| SMILES | CC(=O)NC1=CC=C(C=C1)O [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-6(10)9-7-2-4-8(11)5-3-7/h2-5,11H,1H3,(H,9,10) [1] |
| InChIKey | RZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
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Paracetamol
Paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen, 4-Acetamidophenol, Tylenol, N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetamide, APAP, Panadol, N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol, 4'-Hydroxyacetanilide, Acetaminofen or Datril) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug substance of the aniline class.
Chemistry
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National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1983, Paracetamol. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1983
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Paracetamol. UNII: 362O9ITL9D. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/362O9ITL9D