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IUPAC name
3-[(Acetyloxy)methyl]-7β-(N6-L-homoglutamino)-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylic acid
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Systematic IUPAC name
(6R,7R)-3-[(Acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[(5R)-5-amino-5-carboxypentanamido]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid | |
Other names
7-(5-Amino-5-carboxyvaleramido)cephalosporanic acid
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.456 |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C16H21N3O8S | |
Molar mass | 415.42 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cephalosporin C is an antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. It was isolated from a fungus of the genus Acremonium and first characterized in 1961.[1] Although not a very active antibiotic itself, synthetic analogs of cephalosporin C, such as cefalotin, became some of the first marketed cephalosporin antibiotic drugs.
Cephalosporin C strongly absorbs ultraviolet light, is stable to acid, is non-toxic and has in vivo activity in mice.[2] Cephalosporin C, which has a similar structure to penicillin N, was never commercialized.
Cephalosporin C was a lead compound for the discovery and production of many other cephalosporins.[2] Cephalosporins are drugs used for some people who are allergic to penicillin.