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metacetamol

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Also known as 3-hydroxyacetanilide, m-acetamidophenol, N-acetyl-m-aminophenol, m-(acetylamino)phenol, m-hydroxyacetanilide, 3-acetamidophenol, 3-(acetylamino)phenol, 3-(acetylamino)-1-hydroxybenzene

Metacetamol (developmental code name BS-749), also known as 3-hydroxyacetanilide and AMAP, is a non-toxic regioisomer of paracetamol with analgesic and antipyretic properties, but has never been marketed as a drug.

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Subclass of
anilides
Mass
151.063
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World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
metacetamol
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)NC1=CC(=CC=C1)O
subject has role
analgesic
chemical formula
C₈H₉NO₂
Commons category
Metacetamol
melting point
148
found in taxon
Nicotiana tabacum
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Metacetamol (developmental code name BS-749), also known as 3-hydroxyacetanilide and AMAP, is a non-toxic regioisomer of paracetamol with analgesic and antipyretic properties, but has never been marketed as a drug.

Metacetamol is known to have several polymorphs. Form II is metastable, while form I is stable. Metacetamol polymorph II transforms to form I upon water moisture or direct contact with water and other popular solvents. Metacetamol II form may be obtained on cooling in narrow temperature regime.

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