OntologieschebiclassesCHEBI:7443   
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nabumetone
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_7443

A methyl ketone that is 2-butanone in which one of the methyl hydrogens at position 4 is replaced by a 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl group. A prodrug that is converted to the active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid, following oral administration. It is shown to have a slightly lower risk of gastrointestinal side effects than most other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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Related Synonyms
4-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-2-butanone
4-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2-butanone
nabumetona
nabumetone
nabumetonum
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class Information
charge

0

formula

C15H16O2

has_obo_namespace

chebi_ontology

inchi

InChI=1S/C15H16O2/c1-11(16)3-4-12-5-6-14-10-15(17-2)8-7-13(14)9-12/h5-10H,3-4H2,1-2H3

inchikey

BLXXJMDCKKHMKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

in_subset

3_STAR

mass

228.28630

monoisotopicmass

228.11503

smiles

COc1ccc2cc(CCC(C)=O)ccc2c1

class Relations