C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
APIDanger
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 It was introduced in 1887 and widely employed for pain relief and fever reduction until the 1970s, when it was withdrawn from medicinal use due to safety concerns.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
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
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Phenacetin (CAS 62-44-2) is 2924.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2924.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2924 29 70
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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