6-aminopenicillanic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q2823234
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Summary

6-aminopenicillanic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canonical SMILES: CC1(C(N2C(S1)C(C2=O)N)C(=O)O)C[3]
  • Chemical formula: C₈H₁₂N₂O₃S[4]
  • Subclass of: 6-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid[5]
  • Commons category: 6-Aminopenicillanic acid[6]
  • Found in taxon: Penicillium chrysogenum[7]
  • MCN code: 2934.99.42[8]
  • Isomeric SMILES: CC1(C@@HC(=O)O)CC@@HC(=O)O)C">[9]
  • Mass: 216.057[10]
  • Stereoisomer of: 6-aminopenicillanic acid zwitterion[11]
  • Has active ingredient: 6-Aminopenicillanic Acid[12]
  • Tautomer of: 6-aminopenicillanic acid zwitterion[13]

Why It Matters

6-aminopenicillanic acid has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 31460
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  2. 21d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 31460
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Zvg number: 031460, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 28d ago · Michael D. Turnbull · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical structure → 6-Aminopenicillanic acid.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Chemical structure: 6-Aminopenicillanic acid.svg"
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