Penicillanic acid derivative

These semi-synthetic compounds are created by modifying the core structure of 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA), which is derived from Penicillium mold. Penicillanic acid derivatives are a broad class of beta-lactam antibiotics and beta-lactamase inhibitors used in medicine to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.

API Name Ampicillin
CAS No 87-53-6
Molecular Formula C18H23N3O4S
Molecular Weight 377.5 g/mol
Synonyms methyl 2-[(6-amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carbonyl)amino]-3-phenylpropanoate

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