Molecule reference

Ibuprofen Structure, 3D Viewer, SMILES and Properties

Ibuprofen is a propionic acid derivative NSAID. This page provides the ibuprofen structure, 3D conformer preview, identifiers, core properties, drug class, and a direct MolDraw editor link.

Published: 6 Jun 2026 ยท Data identifiers cross-checkable with PubChem CID 3672

Structure

2D chemical structure of ibuprofen

Ibuprofen contains an arylpropionic acid core with an isobutyl substituent on the aromatic ring. It is useful for teaching chirality, aromatic substituent effects, and medicinal chemistry structure-property relationships.

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3D Viewer

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The preview uses a PubChem 3D conformer. Stereochemistry and conformation should be verified for research-grade modeling.

Properties and Use

  • Common name: Ibuprofen
  • IUPAC name: 2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid
  • Class: propionic acid derivative NSAID
  • Typical chemistry context: carboxylic acids, chiral centers, arylpropionic acid drugs, and conformer visualization.