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C15H17N7O5S3
471.5 g/mol
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Cefmetazole

CAS56796-20-4EC260-384-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Cefmetazole is a cephamycin antibiotic, typically grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins. It is used as a pharmaceutical raw material in the manufacturing of antibiotic products.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencesame scaffold

Cefminox sodium

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pharmaceutical raw material

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Cefmetazole (CAS 56796-20-4) is 2941.90.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2941.90

EU CN code (8-digit)

2941 90 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(6R,7S)-7-[[2-(cyanomethylsulfanyl)acetyl]amino]-7-methoxy-3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

SNBUBQHDYVFSQF-HIFRSBDPSA-N

SMILES

CN1C(=NN=N1)SCC2=C(N3[C@@H]([C@@](C3=O)(NC(=O)CSCC#N)OC)SC2)C(=O)O

Synonyms (23)
  • Cefmetazole (USP/INN)
  • Cefmetazolo [INN-Spanish]
  • Cefmetazolum [INN-Latin]
  • 56796-20-4 (free)
  • CEFMETAZOLE SODIUM
  • CEFMETAZOLE [MART.]
  • Cefmetazol
  • Cefmetazolo
  • Cefmetazolum
  • cefmetazole

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