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Mecillinam

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H23N3O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
325.43
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2\N=C\N3CCCCCC3)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H23N3O3S/c1-15(2)11(14(20)21)18-12(19)10(13(18)22-15)16-9-17-7-5-3-4-6-8-17/h9-11,13H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)/b16-9+/t10-,11+,13-/m1/s1

InChI key

BWWVAEOLVKTZFQ-ISVUSNJMSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: ß-lactam
Mecillinam is a beta-lactam antibiotic, specific to penicillin-binding protein 2 (PBP2) in Escherichia coli, which tends to block cell wall elongation and indirectly blocks cell division.

Application

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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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