(R)-Ketoprofen

(R)-Ketoprofen
Clinical data
Routes of; administration	Oral
Legal status
Legal status	Investigational;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (2R)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid;
CAS Number	56105-81-8;
PubChem CID	180540;
DrugBank	DB09214;
ChemSpider	157105;
UNII	S03709D0TH;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL372052;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50204652 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H14O3
Molar mass	254.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C[C@H](C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)O;
	InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C16H14O3/c1-11(16(18)19)13-8-5-9-14(10-13)15(17)12-6-3-2-4-7-12/h2-11H,1H3,(H,18,19)/t11-/m1/s1; Key:DKYWVDODHFEZIM-LLVKDONJSA-N;

(R)-Ketoprofen (also called R(-)-ketoprofen) is the optically pure R-enantiomer of the NSAID ketoprofen. It functions as a cyclooxygenase inhibitor and has been investigated for potential use in conditions including tinnitus and neuropathic pain, although it is not approved for these indications.