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Ibuprofen

15687-27-1C13H18O2206.285 g/mol

A monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a 4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl group. — ChEBI

Safety references

Safety documents & references

1 indexed references
JP · NITE

Government GHS classification

23A5140 · FY2011

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Identity & molecular properties

Source-linked values
CAS number15687-27-1ChEBI ↗
Molecular formulaC13H18O2ChEBI ↗
Molar mass206.285 g/molChEBI ↗
Monoisotopic mass206.13068 DaChEBI ↗
Formal charge0ChEBI ↗
ChEBI identifierCHEBI:5855ChEBI ↗

Cross-source molecular data

PubChem
Molar mass206.28 g/molPubChem ↗
Exact mass206.130679813 DaPubChem ↗
Computed XLogP3.5PubChem ↗
Topological polar surface area (Ų)37.3PubChem ↗
H-bond donors1PubChem ↗
H-bond acceptors2PubChem ↗
Rotatable bonds4PubChem ↗

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Names & structural identifiers

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ibuprofen
2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid
HEFNNWSXXWATRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CC(C)Cc1ccc(C(C)C(=O)O)cc1
InChI=1S/C13H18O2/c1-9(2)8-11-4-6-12(7-5-11)10(3)13(14)15/h4-7,9-10H,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)

Names & synonyms

2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acidAdranAdvilAmibufenAncoAnflagenApsifenBlutonBrufenBrufortBuburoneButylenin

Names are supplied by ChEBI. Trade names and related synonyms may describe a broader product context.

Classification & relationships

ChEBI ontology

Roles recorded in ChEBI

geroprotectorantiviral agentrenoprotective agentantitubercular agentantibacterial agentantiinfective agentantidepressantnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugantipsychotic agentanalgesic

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Safety classification · Japan

NITE / Japanese government
Japan · FY2011 source classification
Ibuprofen · 23A5140
EndpointReported classification
Acute toxicity (Oral)Category 4
Reproductive toxicityCategory 1B, Additional category: Effects on or via lactation
Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposureCategory 2 (central nervous system, digestive system)
Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposureCategory 2 (kidney)
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Acute)Category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Long-term)Category 2

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Mass ↔ amount of substance

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Equivalent amount
0.00484766 mol

Uses 206.285 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.

Elemental composition

Theoretical mass fractions
C
Carbon · 13 atoms
75.69%
O
Oxygen · 2 atoms
15.51%
H
Hydrogen · 18 atoms
8.80%

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Research & patent references

Selected source associations
A pleiotropic antiatherogenic action of ibuprofen. ↗Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2001 Jul-Aug · PMID 11433218
Discovery, mechanisms of action and safety of ibuprofen. ↗International journal of clinical practice. Supplement · 2003 Apr · PMID 12723739
GB971700 · Patent reference ↗Patent cross-reference supplied by ChEBI. Association alone does not establish claim scope.
US3228831 · Patent reference ↗Patent cross-reference supplied by ChEBI. Association alone does not establish claim scope.
US3385886 · Patent reference ↗Patent cross-reference supplied by ChEBI. Association alone does not establish claim scope.

Sources & record history

Checked 27 Sep 2026
EMBL-EBI ChEBI · CHEBI:5855

Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0

NCBI PubChem · CID 3672 · retrieved 2026-09-27

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