Cefaclor

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cefaclor (cephaclor)
IUPAC name: see chemistry section
Synonyms: cephaclor
Formula: C15H14ClN3O4S
 Uses: antibiotic drug
 Properties:
 Hazards: see drug interactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
367.8074 53994-73-3


Cefaclor, also spelled as cephaclor, is a broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic drug similar in structure to cephalexin.

Chemistry

The IUPAC chemical name for cefaclor is (6R,7R)-7-[(2-amino-2-phenylacetyl)amino]-3-chloro-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, and it has chemical formula C15H14ClN3O4S giving it a molecular mass of 367.8074 g/mol.

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