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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:48:15 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:39:37 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0001859
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01859
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAcetaminophen
DescriptionAcetaminophen, also known as paracetamol or apap, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position. Acetaminophen is a drug which is used for temporary relief of fever, minor aches, and pains. Acetaminophen exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Acetaminophen is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC8H9NO2
Average Molecular Weight151.1626
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight151.063328537
IUPAC NameN-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide
Traditional Nameacetaminophen
CAS Registry Number103-90-2
SMILES
CC(=O)NC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-6(10)9-7-2-4-8(11)5-3-7/h2-5,11H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyRZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub Class1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Direct Parent1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Carboximidic acid derivative
  • Carboximidic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point170 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility14 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP0.46SANGSTER (1994)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.51ALOGPS
logP0.91ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.46ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area49.33 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity42.9 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.52 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0001859
DrugBank IDDB00316
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB022713
KNApSAcK IDC00044491
Chemspider ID1906
KEGG Compound IDC06804
BioCyc IDCPD-7669
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAcetaminophen
METLIN ID6353
PubChem Compound1983
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID46195
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]