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Names | |
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IUPAC name 3-[(Acetyloxy)methyl]-7β-amino-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylic acid | |
Systematic IUPAC name (6R,7R)-3-[(Acetyloxy)methyl]-7-amino-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid | |
Other names 7-Aminocephalosporinic acid | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
Abbreviations | 7-ACA |
622637, 8919572 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.259 |
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KEGG | |
MeSH | 7-Aminocephalosporanic+acid |
PubChem CID | |
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Properties | |
C10H12N2O5S | |
Molar mass | 272.27 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) [1] |
log P | −1.87 |
Acidity (pKa) | 2.59 |
Basicity (pKb) | 11.41 |
Hazards | |
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Danger | |
H317, H334 | |
P261, P280, P342+P311 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
7-ACA (7-aminocephalosporanic acid) is the core chemical structure (a synthon) for the synthesis of cephalosporin antibiotics and intermediates. It can be obtained by chemoenzymatic hydrolysis of cephalosporin C. [2] [3]
The production of 7-ACA (7-aminocephalosporanic acid) is predominantly segmented into two methods which is Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Chemical Cracking. These processes are essential for the synthesis of various cephalosporin antibiotics. [4]