The Structure of Ibuprofen
Explanation of Ibuprofen's Structure:
Ibuprofen is made up of covalently-bonded carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. 2 CH3 molecules are single-bonded to a CH molecule. The CH molecule, is bonded to a carbon atom that forms a 6-sided ring of carbon atoms. Another CH molecule is single-bonded to a carbon atom on the other side of the ring. Inside the ring there are 3 double bonds between carbon atoms. Then another CH3 molecule and a COOH molecule are both single bonded to the CH molecule on the right.
