| Title:  Ritipenem CAS Registry Number:  84845-57-8 CAS Name:  (5R,6S)-3-[[(Aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid Additional Names:  (5R,6S,8R)-6a-hydroxyethyl-2-carbamoyloxymethyl-2-penem-3-carboxylic acid;  (5R,6S)-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-carbamate Molecular Formula:  C10H12N2O6S Molecular Weight:  288.28 Percent Composition:  C 41.66%, H 4.20%, N 9.72%, O 33.30%, S 11.12% Literature References:  Prepn:  M. Alpegiani et al., DE 3245270; M. Foglio et al., US 4482565 (1983, 1984 both to Carlo Erba).  Synthesis:  G. Franceschi et al., J. Antibiot. 36, 938 (1983).  Total synthesis:  W. Cabri et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 34, 3491 (1993).  Toxicity study:  M. Brughera et al., J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 23, Suppl. C, 129 (1989).  Series of articles on synthesis, in vitro activity, metabolism:  ibid., 1-204 (1989).  Clinical pharmacokinetics of acid and ester forms:  S. R. Norrby et al., ibid. 25, 371 (1990); A. M. Lovering et al., ibid. 29, 179 (1992).  HPLC determn in serum and urine:  R. Mendez et al., J. Chromatogr. 579, 115 (1992).   Derivative Type:  Sodium salt  CAS Registry Number:  84845-58-9 Manufacturers' Codes:  FCE-22101 Molecular Formula:  C10H11N2NaO6S Molecular Weight:  310.26 Percent Composition:  C 38.71%, H 3.57%, N 9.03%, Na 7.41%, O 30.94%, S 10.33% Properties:  [a]D20 +140°.  uv max (H2O):  258, 306 nm (e 4150, 6030).  LD50 in male, female mice, male, female rats (mg/kg): 3872, 4393, 2000, 2201 i.v. (Brughera). Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +140° Absorption maximum:  uv max (H2O):  258, 306 nm (e 4150, 6030) Toxicity data:  LD50 in male, female mice, male, female rats (mg/kg): 3872, 4393, 2000, 2201 i.v. (Brughera)   Derivative Type:  Acetoxymethyl ester  CAS Registry Number:  87238-52-6 Additional Names:  Ritipenem acoxil Manufacturers' Codes:  FCE-22891 Molecular Formula:  C13H16N2O8S Molecular Weight:  360.34 Percent Composition:  C 43.33%, H 4.48%, N 7.77%, O 35.52%, S 8.90% Properties:  LD50 in male, female mice, male, female rats (mg/kg): 4363, 6167, >5000, >5000 orally (Brughera). Toxicity data:  LD50 in male, female mice, male, female rats (mg/kg): 4363, 6167, >5000, >5000 orally (Brughera)   Therap-Cat:  Antibacterial. Keywords:  Antibacterial (Antibiotics); ?Lactams; Penems.  |