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PHR1094

Phenacetin melting point standard

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

Phenacetin, 1-Acetyl-p-phenetidin, 4′-Ethoxyacetanilide, N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)acetamide, p-Acetophenetidide, Acetophenetidin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5
CAS Number:
62-44-2
Molecular Weight:
179.22
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823116
EC Number:
200-533-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1869238
MDL number:
MFCD00009094
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Quality Level

300

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to USP 1514008

API family

phenacetin

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

~Approximately 135 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOc1ccc(NC(C)=O)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H13NO2/c1-3-13-10-6-4-9(5-7-10)11-8(2)12/h4-7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

CPJSUEIXXCENMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenacetin is a mild analgesic drug effective for the treatment of mild to moderate pain. Its analgesic property is comparable to that of aspirin.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Application

Phenacetin may be used as a calibration standard for the development of a test for the evaluation of phenacetin by thermal analyzes methods.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Substrate of CYP1A2 and CYP2D6.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

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This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC4010 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - Water-react. 2

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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Paracetamol and phenacetin
Clissold SP
Drugs, 32(4), 46-59 (1986)
Purity and heat of fusion data for environmental standards as determined by differential scanning calorimetry
Donnelly JR, et al.
Thermochimica Acta, 167(2), 155-187 (1990)
Broad range purity analysis by melting point depression using a singular feature common to all DSC purity scans
Gustin GM
Thermochimica Acta, 39(2), 81-93 (1980)
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