6-Aminopenicillanic acid

The active nucleus common to all penicillins, it may be substituted at the 6-amino position to form the semisynthetic penicillins, resulting in a variety of antibacterial and pharmacologic characteristics. It has a role as an allergen. It is functionally related to a penicillanic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-aminopenicillanate. It is a tautomer of a 6-aminopenicillanic acid zwitterion. 6-aminopenicillanic acid is a penicillanic acid compound having a (6R)-amino substituent.

API Name Amoxicillin
CAS No 551-16-6
Molecular Formula C8H12N2O3S
Molecular Weight 216.26 g/mol
Synonyms (2S,5R,6R)-6-amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid

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