Fosfomycin disodium, Antimicrobial agent

Key facts

CAS number

23155-02-4

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

138.06 Da

Molecular formula

C₃H₇O₄P

PubChem

446987

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 100 mM

Biochemical name

Fosfomycin

Biological description

Broad spectrum antimicrobial agent. Inhibits cell wall synthesis in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Pharmacologically active following intravenous administration. Crosses the blood-brain barrier.

Canonical smiles

CC1C(O1)P(=O)(O)O

Isomeric smiles

C[C@H]1[C@H](O1)P(=O)(O)O

InChi

InChI=1S/C3H7O4P/c1-2-3(7-2)8(4,5)6/h2-3H,1H3,(H2,4,5,6)/t2-,3+/m0/s1

InChiKey

YMDXZJFXQJVXBF-STHAYSLISA-N

IUPAC Name

[(2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl]phosphonic acid