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Vioxx

Catalog No. V670000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 162011-90-7 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Refrigerator Chembase ID: 415

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
4-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one
IUPAC Traditional name
rofecoxib
Synonyms
MK 966
MK 0966
rofecoxib
3-Phenyl-4-[4-(Methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2(5H)-furanone
4-[4-(Methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone
3-(4-Methanesulfonylphenyl)-2-phenyl-2-buten-4-olide
Rhuma-cure

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 162011-90-7

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Off-White Solid
Melting Point 207-209°C
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Dimethyl formamide
Solubility DMSO
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Storage Condition Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)
A selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. Use as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic.

REFERENCES

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  • Ehrich, E.W., et al.: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther., 65, 336 (1999)
  • Langman, M.J., et al.: J. Am. Med. Assoc., 282, 1929 (1999)