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methicillin

CHEBI:CHEBI_6827

Definition

A penicillin that is 6-aminopenicillanic acid in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H20N2O6S
Molecular Mass
380.41500
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@]12SC(C)(C)[C@@H](N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)c1c(OC)cccc1OC)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H20N2O6S/c1-17(2)12(16(22)23)19-14(21)11(15(19)26-17)18-13(20)10-8(24-3)6-5-7-9(10)25-4/h5-7,11-12,15H,1-4H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23)/t11-,12+,15-/m1/s1
InChIKey
RJQXTJLFIWVMTO-TYNCELHUSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6beta-(2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)-2,2-dimethylpenam-3alpha-carboxylic acid
  • 6beta-(2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)penicillanic acid
  • Methicillin
  • meticilina
  • meticillin
  • meticilline
  • meticillinum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Meticillin
DRON_00010000
2181306
core#notation
CHEBI:6827

Additional References

Wikipedia:Meticillin

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