The molecule is an enol ether that is the cyclopropylmethyl ether of 3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]furan-2-one. A selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, it is used in veterinary medicine for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses and dogs. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent and a non-narcotic analgesic. It is a butenolide, a sulfone, an enol ether and a member of cyclopropanes.
3-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)furan-2-one