Parapropamol
Chemical compound
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Parapropamol is a non-narcotic analgesic and impurity found in samples of the related and widely used analgesic paracetamol (acetaminophen).[1][2][3]
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propanamide | |
Other names
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| Identifiers | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.015.359 |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C9H11NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 165.192 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Pale purple solid |
| Melting point | 170–172 °C (338–342 °F; 443–445 K) |
| Boiling point | 389.9 °C (733.8 °F; 663.0 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Appearance
Parapropamol is a pale purple solid at room temperature.[2]
Structure
Parapropamol is a structural analogue of paracetamol, containing an extra carbon in its chain. In the solid state, the compound assembles into multiple entangled 3-dimensional, hydrogen-bonded networks, like intertwined nets, called a 3D-interpenetrated supramolecular network. These networks have been reported for inorganic compounds such as SrAl2 and CeCu2,[4][5] but parapropamol may be the first reported instance of an organic compound to exhibit this structure.[1][6]