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IUPAC name (2S,5R,6R)-6-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4- thia-1-azabicycloheptane-2- carboxylic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.177 |
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Chemical formula | C8H12N2O3S |
Molar mass | 216.25 g/mol |
Melting point | 198 - 200 °C |
Boiling point | > 200 °C (decomposes) |
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6-APA is the chemical compound (+)-6-aminopenicillanic acid.
Use
6-APA is the core of penicillins. It is obtained from the fermentation brew of the Penicillium mold and used as the main starting block for the preparation of numerous semisynthetic penicillins.
Manufacture
This useful compound is made as follows:
Weissenburger, H. W. O.; Van der Hoven, M. G.; Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas 1970, 89, 1081.
References
- F.P. Doyle, J.H.C. Nayler, G.N. Rolinson US Patent 2,941,995, filed July 22, 1958, granted June 21, 1960. Recovery of solid 6-aminopenicillanic acid.