6-Aminopenicillanic acid PurCert Secondary Reference Standard (CRM) [Includes all characterization data]
PurCert
Properties
| Vapour pressure | 0.0000038 hPa at 25 °C |
| Water Solubility | 2.46 g/l at 20 °C |
| Autoignition temp. | > 400 °C at 1013 hPa |
| Assay Purity | >= 99.5 % |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.630 |
| B pt. | 426 °C |
| M pt. | 198-200 °C |
| Density | 1.341 g/cm3 |
| Form | Solid |
Safety Information
| Hazard Statement(s) | H319 |
| Precautionary Statement | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| HS Code | 29349990 |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids |
Description
Application
6-Aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) is primarily used as the core building block in the pharmaceutical production of semisynthetic penicillin antibiotics such as Amoxicillin and Ampicillin.
Purpose
Its purpose is to provide a chemically modifiable nucleus that allows scientists to create a wide variety of penicillin derivatives with improved antibacterial activity stability and resistance to enzymes like those involved in antibiotic resistance.
General Description
6-Aminopenicillanic acid is a chemical compound consisting of a beta-lactam ring fused to a thiazolidine ring forming the essential structural backbone responsible for the antibacterial properties of penicillin-class drugs.
Documents
| SDS | |
| COA | |
| Specification | |
| Bulk quote order form | |
| Sample COA |