Piperacillin

Piperacillin is a penicillin in which the substituent at position 6 of the penam ring is a 2-[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxopiperazin-1-yl)carboxamido]-2-phenylacetamido group. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial drug. It is a penicillin and a penicillin allergen. It is the conjugate acid of piperacillin(1-). It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Penicillins. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Piperacillin anhydrous, Piperacilline and Piperacilina. Its PubChem CID is 43672.

CAS No 61477-96-1
Molecular Formula C23H27N5O7S
Molecular Weight 517.6 g/mol
Synonyms (2S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R)-2-[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxopiperazine-1-carbonyl)amino]-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid

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