Use of paracetamol :
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor with an IC50 of 25.8 ¦ÌM; is a widely used antipyretic and analgesic drug.
| Common Name | paracetamol |
| CAS Number | 103-90-2 |
| Density | 1.3¡À0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 387.8¡À25.0 ¡ãC at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 168-172 ¡ãC(lit.) |
| Molecular Formula | C8H9NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 151.163 |
| Flash Point | 188.4¡À23.2 ¡ãC |
| Exact Mass | 151.063324 |
| PSA | 49.33 |
| LogP | 0.34 |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0¡À0.9 mmHg at 25¡ãC |
| Index of Refraction | 1.619 |
