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Pajaree Chalongkitcharoen 1102

IBUPROFEN

[1] Chemical Properties:


- Molecular Weight: 206.285 g/mol
- Releases the acrid or peppery smell when heated to decomposition.
- 3 functional groups:
1. Aromatic
2. Carboxylic acid
3. Alkane

[1] [2] Physical Properties:


- Very soluble in alcohol
- Colorless
- Crystalline stable solid
- Slight odour
- Melting point: 75C (167F)
- Cannot dissolved in cold water

[1] Purpose and Application


- Use in medication
- Reduce the pain, especially the arthritis (the painful inflammation and stiffness
of the joints
- Reduce the fever
Pajaree Chalongkitcharoen 1102

Reference

1 National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound


Database; CID=3672. Retrieved May 25, 2017 from
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3672

2 Material Safety Data Sheet Ibuprofen; MSDS No. SLI1942. Retrieved May
25,2017 from http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9924344

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