Quiz
Test yourself on the site contents with the following multiple choice quiz!
1) When was ibuprofen first introduced
into the UK?
a) 1969
b) 1869
c) 1920
2) How many stereocentres does ibuprofen
have?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
3) What does COX stand for ?
a) carbon monoxide x-ray
b) citraloxidase
c) cyclooxygenase
4) The most frequent type of
side effect associated with ibuprofen is?
a) gastrointestinal
b) skin irritation
c) drowsiness
5) Both the Boot and Hoechst syntheses of
ibuprofen begin with which molecule?
a) pentafluorophenyl
b) trinitrotoluene
c) isobutylbenzene