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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C16H17N3O4S
Molecular Weight 347.389
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Cephalexin, L-

SMILES

CC1=C(N2[C@H](SC1)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](N)C3=CC=CC=C3)C2=O)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=ZAIPMKNFIOOWCQ-FIXISWKDSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H17N3O4S/c1-8-7-24-15-11(14(21)19(15)12(8)16(22)23)18-13(20)10(17)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,10-11,15H,7,17H2,1H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23)/t10-,11+,15+/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H17N3O4S
Molecular Weight 347.389
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Approval Year

Substance Class Chemical
Created
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on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025
Edited
by admin
on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025
Record UNII
4YWC944URC
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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Name Type Language
L-Cephalexin
Preferred Name English
Cephalexin, L-
Common Name English
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[[(2S)-aminophenylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R,7R)-
Systematic Name English
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[(aminophenylacetyl)amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-, [6R-[6?,7?(S*)]]-
Systematic Name English
(6R,7R)-7-[[(2S)-2-Amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Systematic Name English
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[[(2S)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R,7R)-
Systematic Name English
7-(?-Amino-L-phenylacetamido)-3-deacetoxycephalosporanic acid
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
4YWC944URC
Created by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025
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PUBCHEM
10521584
Created by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025
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CAS
34632-04-7
Created by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Wed Apr 02 17:40:40 GMT 2025
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