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C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
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Phenacetin

CAS62-44-2EC200-533-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Phenacetin is a pharmaceutical raw material historically used as an analgesic and antipyretic agent. It was introduced in 1887 and widely employed for pain relief and fever reduction until the 1970s, when it was withdrawn from medicinal use due to safety concerns.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H350May cause cancer
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)acetamide

InChIKey

CPJSUEIXXCENMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)C

Synonyms (151)
  • Fenacetina [INN-Spanish]
  • Phenacetin (JAN/INN)
  • Phenacetin Melting Point Standard, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Phenacetin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Phenacetine [INN-French]
  • Phenacetinum [INN-Latin]
  • 1-Acetamido-4-ethoxybenzene
  • 1-Acetyl-p-phenetidin
  • 4-(Acetylamino)phenetole
  • 4-Acetophenetidine
  • 4-Ethoxy-1-acetylaminobenzene
  • 4-Ethoxy-acetanilid
  • 4-Ethoxyacetanilide
  • ACET-PARA-PHENALIDE
  • ASA COMPOUND
  • Acet-p-phenalide
  • Acet-p-phenetidin
  • Acetanilide, 4'-ethoxy-
  • Acetanilide, p-ethoxy-
  • Aceto-para-phenalide
  • Aceto-para-phenetidide
  • Acetophenetidin
  • Acetophenetidine
  • Acetophenetin
  • Acetphenetidin
  • Acetylphenetidin
  • Achrocidin
  • Anapac
  • Bromo seltzer
  • Buff-A-Comp
  • Butigetic (Salt/Mix)
  • Citra-fort
  • Clistanol
  • Codempiral
  • Commotional
  • Contradol
  • Contradouleur
  • Coriforte
  • Coryban-D
  • Daprisal
  • Dasikon
  • Dasin ch
  • Dolostop
  • Edrisal
  • Empiral
  • Emprazil
  • Emprazil-C
  • Epragen
  • Fenacetin
  • Fenacetin [Czech]
  • Fenacetina
  • Fenia
  • Fenidina
  • Fenina
  • Fiorinal
  • Fortacyl
  • Gelonida
  • Gewodin
  • Helvagit
  • Hjorton'S powder
  • Hocophen
  • Kafa
  • Kalmin
  • Malex
  • Melabon
  • Melaforte
  • N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
  • N-(4-ethoxyphenol)acetamide
  • N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)ethanamide
  • N-Acetyl-4-ethoxyaniline
  • N-Acetyl-p-ethoxyaniline
  • N-Acetyl-p-phenetidine
  • N-Acetyl-para-phenetidine
  • N-acetylphenetylamine
  • N-para-Ethoxyphenylacetamide
  • P-A-C Compound (Salt/Mix)
  • PARA-ACETOPHENETIDE
  • PHENACETIN [MART.]
  • Pamprin
  • Para-acetphenetidin
  • Paracetophenetidin
  • Paramette
  • Paratodol
  • Pertonal
  • Phenacet
  • Phenacetin (Standard)
  • Phenacetin M.P. RS
  • Phenacetin, >=98.0% (HPLC)
  • Phenacetine
  • Phenacetinum
  • Phenacitin
  • Phenaphen plus
  • Phenazetin
  • Phenazetina
  • Phenedina
  • Phenidin
  • Phenin
  • Phenodyne
  • Pyraphen
  • Pyrroxate
  • Quadronal
  • Robaxisal-ph
  • Salgydal
  • Sanalgine
  • Saridon
  • Seranex
  • Sinedal
  • Sinutab
  • Sinutabs
  • Stellacyl
  • Super Anahist
  • Synalogos
  • Tacol
  • Terracydin
  • Tetracydin
  • Thephorin A-C
  • Treupel
  • Veganine
  • Viden
  • Xaril
  • Zactirin compound
  • aniline, N-acetyl-4-ethoxy-
  • p-Acetophenetide
  • p-Acetophenetidide
  • p-Acetophenetidide (8CI)
  • p-Acetophenetidine
  • p-Acetophenetitide
  • p-Acetphenetidin
  • p-Ethoxyacetanilide
  • p-Phenetidine, N-acetyl-
  • para Acetylphenetidin
  • para-Acetophenetidide
  • para-Acetophenetidine
  • para-Ethoxyacetanilide
  • para-Phenacetin
  • phenacetin