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    The name is derived from the 3 functional groups: isobutyl (ibu) propionic acid (pro) phenyl (fen). [74] Its discovery was the result of research during the 1950s and 1960s to find a safer alternative to aspirin. [13] [75] The molecule was discovered and synthesized by a team led by Stewart Adams, with a patent application filed in 1961. [13]