Anhydrous | |
Monohydrate | |
R = (CH3)2CHCH2C6H4CH(CH3)- | |
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name bis[2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionato]copper(II) | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
PubChem CID | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C52H68Cu2O8 | |
| Molar mass | 948.200 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Blue Powder |
| Density | 1.299 g/cm3 [1] |
| Slightly soluble | |
| Solubility in isopropanol | Slightly soluble |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Copper aspirinate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Copper ibuprofenate is a coordination complex consisting of copper(II) and the conjugate base of ibuprofen. The compound is prepared by the reaction of sodium ibuprofenate with copper(II) sulfate. [2] [3]
Copper ibuprofenate adopts a typical Chinese lantern structure, as seen for many transition metal carboxylate complexes. X-ray crystallography reveals a polymer with a bonding motif very similar to that of copper(II) trifluoroacetate. [1]
It has been suggested that copper complexes of anti-inflammatory drugs are more active than the parent drug [4] and produce fewer gastrointestinal side-effects. [5] In 2008, a United States patent was issued for the utilization of ibuprofenate complexes (including copper ibuprofenate) as a wood preservative. [6]