7-Aminocephalosporanic acid
IUPAC name	(6R,7S)-3-(Acetyloxymethyl)-7-amino-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	957-68-6 Y
PubChem	441328
SMILES	O=C2N1/C(=C(\CS[C@@H]1[C@@H]2N)COC(=O)C)C(=O)O
InChI	1/C10H12N2O5S/c1-4(13)17-2-5-3-18-9-6(11)8(14)12(9)7(5)10(15)16/h6,9H,2-3,11H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/t6-,9-/m1/s1
InChI key	HSHGZXNAXBPPDL-HZGVNTEJBL
ChemSpider ID	390087
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H12N2O5S
Molar mass	272.28 g/mol
Melting point	> 300 °C
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

7-ACA is the chemical compound (+)-7-aminocephalosporanic acid.

[edit] Use

7-ACA is the core for the synthesis of cephalosporins and intermediates; obtained by hydrolysis of cephalosporin C.

[edit] References

7-ACA at chemblink

[edit] External links

• 7-ACA at pubchem

[edit] See also

• 6-APA

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