Ibuprofen

Molecular structure via molpic

Molecular formula	C₁₃H₁₈O₂
Molecular mass	206.28 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless, crystalline stable solid
Odor	Characteristic odor
Predicted LogP	3.5
Melting point	75-77.5 ºC
Decomposition	When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.
Solubility	Readily sol in most org solvents
Chirality	racemic

Identifiers []
IUPAC name	2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid
SMILES	CC(C)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O
InChI	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)
InChIKey	HEFNNWSXXWATRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen (also known as 2-(4-Isobutylphenyl)propanoic acid, Motrin, Brufen, Advil, Nurofen, Dolgit, Liptan, Medipren, Nuprin or Anflagen)

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

Ibuprofen is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:

Stereoisomers []
(+)-Ibuprofen	(-)-Ibuprofen

Bluedark

Ibuprofen

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

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