6-Aminopenicillanic acid (CAS 551-16-6)
6-Aminopenicillanic acid

| CAS No. | 551-16-6 |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 6-APA |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Intermediates / Anti-infective & antiviral |
| Assay / Purity | 99% |
| Molecular Formula | C8H12N2O3S |
| Molecular Weight | 216.26 |
| Melting Point | — |
| Boiling Point | — |
| Density | — |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (solid) |
| Appearance | White to off-white powder |
Application and positioning
The penicillin nucleus for semi-synthetic penicillins — amoxicillin, ampicillin and flucloxacillin all start from 6-APA acylation. Assay of penicilloic acid degradation products included in the COA. Laurand supplies it from audited Chinese producers in kilogram to multi-hundred-kilogram lots; process and regulatory documentation is coordinated case by case with the manufacturing site.
Quality and documentation
- Batch-specific Certificate of Analysis with HPLC purity and a full impurity profile
- Chiral purity by chiral HPLC where the molecule carries defined stereocentres
- Residual solvent data against ICH Q3C and elemental impurity data against ICH Q3D on request
- Structure confirmation by NMR and MS on first shipments
- SDS in the language of your market, with GHS classification for the destination
Packaging and handling
- 1 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg fibre drums with inner PE liner; amber glass bottles for gram quantities
- Sealed, dry and protected from light; cold-chain arrangement discussed per product where the intermediate requires it
- Store at ambient temperature in a dry warehouse, away from oxidising agents and moisture
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Values marked (predicted) are calculated estimates; the rest are published literature or supplier data. Where a property has no published value we leave it blank rather than estimate it. The specification of the delivered lot is confirmed with the quotation.
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