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Meropenem trihydrate

Name: Meropenem trihydrate
Brand: SIGMA

≥98% (HPLC), powder, antibacterial agent

Synonym(s):

(1R,5S,6S)-2-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ylthio]-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1-methylcarbapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acid trihydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₇H₂₅N₃O₅S · 3H₂O

CAS Number:

119478-56-7

Molecular Weight:

437.51

NACRES:

NA.77

UNSPSC Code:

12352200

MDL number:

MFCD08600005

Assay:

≥98% (HPLC)

Form:

powder

Storage condition:

desiccated

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Properties

Product Name

Meropenem trihydrate, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to beige

originator

AstraZeneca

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O.O.O.C[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1[C@H]2[C@@H](C)C(S[C@@H]3CN[C@@H](C3)C(=O)N(C)C)=C(N2C1=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C17H25N3O5S.3H2O/c1-7-12-11(8(2)21)16(23)20(12)13(17(24)25)14(7)26-9-5-10(18-6-9)15(22)19(3)4;;;/h7-12,18,21H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25);3*1H2/t7-,8-,9+,10+,11-,12-;;;/m1.../s1

InChI key

CTUAQTBUVLKNDJ-OBZXMJSBSA-N

Description

General description

Meropenem trihydrate (MRP) belongs to the carbapenem group of compounds. It is susceptible to degradation at high temperature and humidity. It is soluble in methanol-water or acetone-water combinations. It is used as an antibacterial agent for treating meningitis and pneumonia.

Application

Meropenem trihydrate has been used in the

antibiotic susceptibility testing of E coli isolates from harbor estuary sediment samples
in the bacterial killing assay and for screening antibiotic resistance of cystic fibrosis patient′s sputum based Staphylococcus aureus transformed macrophages in phagocyte infection
for screening Enterococcus faecalis from human bile

Biochem/physiol Actions

Meropenem trihydrate is an ultra-broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Meropenem trihydrate is an ultra-broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by AstraZeneca. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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pictograms

GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H317,H334

pcodes

P261 - P272 - P280 - P284 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c