Chemistry - antifebrin, use in the industry

[Panda321]

I have done a experiment in class to make antifebrin
and now i need to analyse my results and write about an organisation who make antifebrin and show how the results would be of use to the organisation??....This has totally confused me and i need help on what to write...I have no idea on what to write, i need to write roughly a page, any help will be greately appriciated

Thank you [:

[padanarm]

Write an introduction, the main body, and a conclusion.

What is antifebrin?
What is it used for?
Is there a medical need?
Is there a commercial use?
Can a company make shedloads of money?

PS beware! Overdosage leads to methaemoglobinaemia. And I wouldn't want that on my CV.

[theprof]

Padanarm, this question is not about the marketing potential of acetanilide and I doubt that panda321 requires instruction on how to write an essay. Furthermore, methaemoglobinaemia is not inevitable

Whilst I'm familiar with the likely method you've used to make acetanilide Panda321, I'm unclear about how successful you've been in analysing your results. What conclusions have you come to? We can only go on when you've disclosed your results.

[padanarm]

Point taken, theprof,
So, out of interest, what are the possible industrial uses of antifebrin?

[Panda321]

Tbh, i dont even know what my results mean :/
I have a really rubbish teacher, we just really worked out the weight of the two products we used to make the antifebrin then we got the final weigh of the antifebrin...

[theprof]

There are quite a few. These include it's use as a stabiliser for hydrogen peroxide, intermediate manufacture such as p-phenylendiamine and p-nitroaniline, penicillin manufacture, cellulose ester additive, dyestuff manufacture, synthetic camphor, antiseptic. It's also used in varnish manufacture and as a rubber accelerator.

The name Antifebrin was originally a trade name allocated to the compound due to it's antipyretic properties. The name is no longer acceptable under IUPAC guidelines and it's now called acetanilide.

[theprof]

This is ridiculous Panda321. I suggest you get together with your classmates and protest en masse to your teacher. Find out if they are having as much difficulty as you with this. Take it to the head of department if need be. You don't stand a chance with this question unless you know the properties and potential usage of acetanilide.

For what it's worth, I've not heard anyone refer to acetanilide as antifebrin for many years and your teacher should know better.

[Panda321]

My whole class is clueless and thats what i thought, because when im researching i can't find anything!!
It's due tomorrow but if i cant do it ,i cant do it and il have words with her in the lesson :)