API
Penicillin V Potassium Compacted
Penicillin V Potassium Compacted is listed in the Vencilla catalogue as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for business-to-business sourcing enquiries. It is a salt form of penicillin v. Molecular formula C16H17KN2O5S; molecular weight 388.5 g/mol (PubChem CID 23676814). Share the required grade, specification, quantity, documentation and destination market with your enquiry.
Product overview
- Product type
- API
- Type
- API
- Vencilla ID
- PRD-100352
Chemical identity
- CAS number
- 132-98-9
- Molecular formula
- C16H17KN2O5S
- Molecular weight
- 388.5 g/mol
- Substance form
- Salt form
- Active moiety
- Penicillin v (C16H18N2O5S, 350.4 g/mol)
- IUPAC name
- potassium (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(2-phenoxyacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate
- PubChem CID
- 23676814 (opens PubChem in a new tab)
- InChIKey
- HCTVWSOKIJULET-LQDWTQKMSA-M
Reference properties
- Physical description
- Penicillin vk+ is an odorless white crystalline powder. Slightly bitter taste. pH (0.5% aqueous solution) 5 to 7.5. (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Colour / form
- White, colorless crystalline powder (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), US National Library of Medicine)
- Melting point
- 387 to 396 °F (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Solubility
- greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
- Density
- 1.4 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink (CAMEO Chemicals, US NOAA)
Published literature values for the substance, with their source. They are not a specification of supplied material; the specification for each supply is confirmed with the enquiry.
Technical specification
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References
Reference information researched 2026-10-14.
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Market compliance
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