The scientific name for Tylenol is Paracetamol but another common name for it is Acetaminophen. In most countries it is called Paracetamol but in Canada, the United States, Japan, and Colombia call it Acetaminophen. Another for Acetaminophen is name is APAP.
The chemical Formula Acetaminophen is C8H9NO2. It is composed of Carbon 8, Hydrogen 9, Nitrogen 1, and Oxygen 2
Acetaminophen Atom
Acetaminophen (Tylenol):
The chemical Formula Acetaminophen is C8H9NO2. It is composed of Carbon 8, Hydrogen 9, Nitrogen 1, and Oxygen 2
Acetaminophen Atom
Acetaminophen (Tylenol):
- has a chemical weight of 151.17 g/mol
- Has a melting point of 338 degrees f.
- is found as a white crystalline solid
- is stable and is not reactive with most chemicals.
- Is non-corrosive and non-flammable
- can react with water to a limited amount creating a chemical called p-aminophenol
- is impossible to vaporize and is soluble in water.
Fun Fact:
The most interesting chemical properties of Tylenol are mostly relating with compounds in the body. Tylenol and many other NSAID drugs such as Advil, binds a group of molecules called cyclooxygenases, or COX. COX molecules are enzymes responsible for a number of functions. |