Molecule ID: 4409

IUPAC Name: 4-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)butan-2-one

Description: The molecule is 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. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor and a prodrug. It is a methoxynaphthalene and a methyl ketone.

SMILES: COc1ccc2cc(CCC(C)=O)ccc2c1

SELFIES: [C][O][C][=C][C][=C][C][=C][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][=O][C][=C][C][Ring1][O][=C][Ring1][#C]

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

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Ų
- LogP: 3.1