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Almecillin

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Almecillin
Clinical data
Other names[(Allylthio)methyl]penicillin
ATC code
  • None
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H16N2O4S2
Molar mass328.40 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC1(C)S[C@@H]2[C@H](NC(=O)CSCC=C)C(=O)N2[C@H]1C(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C13H18N2O4S2/c1-4-5-20-6-7(16)14-8-10(17)15-9(12(18)19)13(2,3)21-11(8)15/h4,8-9,11H,1,5-6H2,2-3H3,(H,14,16)(H,18,19)/t8-,9+,11-/m1/s1
  • Key:QULKGELYPOJSLP-WCABBAIRSA-N

Almecillin (INN),[1] also known as penicillin O, is a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G. It is obtained by isolation from Penicillium chrysogenum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Recommended International Nonproprietary Names: List 40" (PDF). World Health Organization. p. 170.
  2. ^ "Penicillin O". ChEBI. EMBL-EBI. Retrieved 11 June 2015.