Title: Flurbiprofen
CAS Registry Number: 5104-49-4
CAS Name: 2-Fluoro-a-methyl[1,1¢-biphenyl]-4-acetic acid
Additional Names: 2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)propionic acid; 3-fluoro-4-phenylhydratropic acid
Manufacturers' Codes: BTS-18322; U-27182
Trademarks: Adfeed (Lead Chem.); Ansaid (Pfizer); Antadys (Thamex); Cebutid (Boots); Froben (Boots); Flurofen (Boots); Ocufen (Allergan); Stayban (Boots); Zepolas (Mikasa)
Molecular Formula: C15H13FO2
Molecular Weight: 244.26
Percent Composition: C 73.76%, H 5.36%, F 7.78%, O 13.10%
Literature References: Prepn: FR M5737; Adams et al., US 3755427 (1968, 1973 both to Boots Co., Ltd.). Pharmacology: Chalmers et al., Ann. Rheum. Dis. 31, 319 (1972); ibid. 32, 58 (1973); Glenn et al., Agents Actions 3, 210 (1973); Nishizawa et al., Thromb. Res. 3, 577 (1973). HPLC determn in urine and plasma: J. M. Hutzler et al., J. Chromatogr. B 749, 119 (2000). Symposium on pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy in pain management: Am. J. Med. 80, Suppl. 3A, 1-157 (1986).
Properties: Crystals from petr ether, mp 110-111°. Slightly sol in water (pH 7.0); readily sol in most polar solvents.
Melting point: mp 110-111°
Therap-Cat: Anti-inflammatory; analgesic.
Keywords: Analgesic (Non-Narcotic); Anti-inflammatory (Nonsteroidal); Arylpropionic Acid Derivatives. |