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HRID 616226Generated: October 26, 2026

7-Aminodeacetoxycephalosporanic acid → Cephalexin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant7-Aminodeacetoxycephalosporanic acidHCID 33498—
ReactantD-Phenylglycine methyl ester hydrochlorideHCID 12247453—
ProductCephalexinHCID 27447—

Reaction Steps

The wet mycelium so obtained is suspended in M/30-phosphate buffer (pH 6.0), containing 7-aminodeacetoxycephalosporanic acid and D-α-phenylglycine methyl ester hydrochloride (0.4 g), at 28° C for 24 hours. The amount of Cefalexin formed in the reaction mixture is 0.095 g when determined by microbiological assay.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04073687
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_02
ORD IDord-a28de56108644757b01c0c05604cb9ff
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_02