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Phenacetin

Catalog No. P294580 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 62-44-2 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Refrigerator Chembase ID: 3432

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
IUPAC Traditional name
phenacetin
Synonyms
Aceto-4-phenetidine
Phenin
Phenazetin
Acetophenetidine
p-Acetophenetidide
Acetophenetidin
Acetophenetin
4-(Acetylamino)phenetole
Fenidina
N-Acetyl-4-ethoxyaniline
N-Acetyl-p-ethoxyaniline
N-Acetyl-p-phenetidine
Pertonal
Phenacetine
Phenedina
Phenidin
N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
Acetphenetidin
4-Ethoxy-1-acetylaminobenzene
4-Ethoxyacetanilide
4'-Ethoxyacetanilide
Fenina
Kalmin
NSC 7651
p-Ethoxyacetanilide

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 62-44-2

PROPERTIES

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Apperance White Solid
Melting Point 135-137°C
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Methanol
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Storage Condition Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)
Analgesic, antipyretic. Component of APC tablets, analgesic mixture also containing aspirin and caffeine. Phenacetin is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen; analgesic mixtures containing Phenacetin are listed as known human carcinogens.

REFERENCES

  • Boyd, et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 1, 240 (1959)
  • Dubach, C.U., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 308, 357 (1959)