Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), popularly speaking, are the raw materials of medicines, only pharmaceutical raw materials are processed into pharmaceutical preparations , can they become medicines available for clinical use, so drugs we usually eat are the finished drugs through processing. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients based on its sources can be divided into two major categories ,including chemical synthetic drugs and natural chemical drugs. Chemical synthetic drugs can be divided into organic synthetic drugs and inorganic synthetic drugs. Inorganic synthetic drugs are inorganic compounds ( very few is element), such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate which are used for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers ; organic synthetic drugs are mainly composed of drugs made by basic organic chemical raw materials, through a series of organic chemical reactions (such as aspirin, chloramphenicol, caffeine, etc.). Natural chemical drugs ,based on its sources,can be divided into two categories including biochemical drugs and plant chemical drugs. Antibiotics are generally made by the microbial fermentation, which belongs to the biochemistry category. A variety of semi-synthetic antibiotics occurs in recent years,which are biosynthesis and chemical synthesis combining products.Among active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the organic synthetic drugs varieties, yields and values have the largest proportion,which are the main pillars of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The quality of active Pharmaceutical Ingredients decides whether the formulation is good or bad , so its quality standards are very strict ,countries in the world have developed national pharmacopoeia standards and strict quality control methods for its widely used active Pharmaceutical ingredients.
Pyrolysis and Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction of Methyl chloroacetate
Methyl chloroacetate is primarily utilized as a key intermediate in the synthesis of the insecticides dimethoate and omethoate.
Jul 23,2026 APIWhat type of antibiotic is rifaximin?
Rifaximin is a non-absorbable, broad-spectrum bactericidal antibiotic belonging to the rifamycin class.
Jul 22,2026 APIApplications of Sodium Allylsulfonate (SAS) | Liquid & Powder | Industrial Electroplating and Polymer Grades
Sodium allylsulfonate (CAS 2495-39-8), abbreviated as SAS or ALS, is a versatile organic salt compound.
Jul 22,2026 APIPreparation Methods and Stability of Manganese carbonate
Manganese carbonate is a key raw material for the manufacture of soft ferrite used in telecommunications equipment.
Jul 22,2026 APIMolecular structure and Synthesis of Copper(I) cyanide
Copper(I) cyanide is primarily used as a basic raw material in fine chemical production. It can be used in electroplating of copper and its alloys.
Jul 22,2026 APIApplications and Synthesis of Poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)
Poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (CAS 25704-18-1), abbreviated as PSS or NaPSS, is an anionic polyelectrolyte.
Jul 21,2026 APILewis structure of antimonous hydride (SbH3)
Antimonous hydride (SbH3) is a polar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of a central antimony atom (Sb) surrounded by three hydrogen atoms (H).
Jul 21,2026 APILewis Structure of Methyl Mercaptan (CH4S)
The Lewis structure of CH4S consists of a central carbon atom (C), a sulfur atom (S), and four hydrogen atoms (H).
Jul 20,2026 APIA solid-state substitute for gaseous acetylene—calcium carbide
Calcium carbide (CAS 75-20-7), with the chemical formula CaC2, serves as a safer and greener solid alternative to traditional gaseous acetylene.
Jul 20,2026 APILewis Structure and Polarity of 1,2-Difluoroethylene (C2H2F2)
The Lewis structure of 1,2-difluoroethylene (C2H2F2) consists of two carbon atoms (C), two hydrogen atoms (H), and two fluorine atoms (F), with the carbon atoms serving as the central atoms.
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