THOMAS SAM:
SUBSTANCE:
JOURNAL #5
Common Name:
Phenacetin
Chemical Name:
N-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)ethanamide
Alternative Names:
CHEMICAL FORMULA: C10H13NO2
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE:
WHERE I ENCOUNTERED THIS CHEMICAL: I looked for chemicals online, and I
happened to come across chemical and it seemed interesting.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CHEMICAL: Phenacetin, introduced in 1887, was widely
used until the third quarter of the twentieth century as a remedy for fever and was used as an
analgesic painkiller. Its analgesic(painkiller) affects works on the sensory tracts of the spinal
cord. Phenacetin also has a depressant action on the heart, where it acts as a negative
inotrope(weaken the force of muscular contractions).
WORKS CITED:
1. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th Ed.; Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, NY,
1993; p 913
2. Cerner Multum. Drugs.Com. http://www.drugs.com/mtm/benzocaine-topical.html
(accessed April 19, 2010).
3. Health Line. http://www.healthline.com/goldcontent/benzocaine (accessed April 19,
2010).