Table 1.4
Physical and chemical properties of pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Class of pharmaceuticals and personal care
products
Name of substance
Molecular
formula
Molecular weight
(g-mol
À1
)
Log
K
ow
pK
a
Reference
Analgesics /anti-inflammatories
Acetaminophen
C
8 H
9 NO
2
151.2
0.46
9.38
Kim et al. (2009)
Antipyrine
C
11 H
12 N
2 O
188.2
0.38
1.40
Diclofenac
C
14 H
11 Cl
2 NO
2
296.2
4.51
4.15
Ethenzamide
C
9 H
11 NO
2
165.2
0.77
–
Fenoprofen
C
15 H
14 O
3
242.3
3.90
7.30
Indomethacin
C
19 H
16 ClNO
4
357.8
4.27
4.50
Isopropylantipyrine
C
14 H
18 N
2 O
230.3
1.94
–
Ketoprofen
C
16 H
14 O
3
254.3
3.12
4.45
Mefenamic acid
C
15 H
15 NO
2
241.3
5.12
4.20
Acetaminophen
C
8 H
9 NO
2
151.2
0.46
9.38
Chen et al. (2016)
Naproxen
C
14 H
14 O
3
230.3
3.18
4.15
Paracetamol
C
16 H
25 NO
2
263.4
2.40
9.41
Antibiotics
Ceftiofur
C
19 H
17 N
5 O
7 S
3
523.6
–
–
Kim et al. (2009)
Chlorotetracycline
C
22 H
23 ClN
2 O
8
478.9
À0.62 3.30
Clarithromycin
C
38 H
69 NO
13
748.0
3.16
8.99
Oxytetracycline
C
22 H
24 N
2 O
9
460.4
À0.90 3.27
Sulfadimethoxine
C
12 H
14 N
4 O
4 S
310.3
1.63
–
Sulfadimidin
C
12 H
14 N
4 O
2 S
278.3
0.89
7.59
Sulfamethoxazole
C
10 H
11 N
3 O
3 S
253.3
0.89
5.7
Sulfamonomethoxine C
11 H
12 N
4 O
3 S
280.3
0.70
Tetracycline
C
22 H
24 N
2 O
8
444.4
À1.30 3.30
Trimethoprim
C
14 H
18 N
4 O
3
290.3
0.91
7.12
Chen et al. (2016)
Chloramphenicol
C
11 H
12 Cl
2 N
2 O
5
323.1
1.14
9.61
Penicillin G
C
16 H
18 N
2 O
4 S
334.4
1.83
2.74
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