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Table 10.1
Chemical properties of pharmaceuticals
Compound
Structure
Molecular
weight (g mol −1
)
LogK
Ow
pK
a
LD
50
LC
50
Analgesic
Acetaminophen
151.163
0.46
9.38
>2250
>5900
Antibiotic
Azithromycin
749
4.02
8.74
>2000
–
Benzylpenicillin
334.4
1.83
2.74
8900
–
Roxithromycin
837.047
–
1.7
–
–
(continued)