6-Aminopenicillanic acid
IUPAC name	(2S,5R,6R)-6-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4- thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2- carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	551-16-6 Y
PubChem	11082
SMILES	O=C(O)[C@@H]1N2C(=O)[C@@H](N)[C@H]2SC1(C)C
InChI	1/C8H12N2O3S/c1-8(2)4(7(12)13)10-5(11)3(9)6(10)14-8/h3-4,6H,9H2,1-2H3,(H,12,13)/t3-,4+,6-/m1/s1
InChI key	NGHVIOIJCVXTGV-ALEPSDHEBW
ChemSpider ID	10611
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H12N2O3S
Molar mass	216.25 g/mol
Melting point	198 - 200 °C
Boiling point	> 200 °C (decomposes)
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

6-APA is the chemical compound (+)-6-aminopenicillanic acid. ^[1]

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ 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.

[edit] External links

• US 2,941,995 on espacenet

[edit] See also

• 7-ACA