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Paracetamol synthesized from the waste of steel production in Russia
- By Newsdesk
- Russia
- Apr 27, 2023
According to Gazeta.ru, Russian scientists have discovered a way to produce paracetamol from steel waste.
For drug synthesis, converter gas was used. It contains 60% carbon monoxide (carbon monoxide). Specialists from the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Organoelement Compounds were able to obtain a number of organic compounds that are essential components of medicines with its assistance. The use of converter gas enabled the removal of oxygen atoms from nitro compounds and carboxylic acids, allowing the production of paracetamol, one of the most widely used anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs. Several other drugs were obtained in the same manner, including the herbicide propanil and the antifungal drug butenafine.
In the future, converter gas will be used to synthesise urea, which will be used as a fertiliser.