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.
The Lewis structure of silicon carbide
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a material with broad application prospects in the fields of electronic and optoelectronic devices.
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N-(Benzyloxycarbonyloxy)succinimide serves as a peptide precursor reagent for the preparation of peptide thioacids.
Jun 10,2026 APIReactivity of Tosyl chloride
Tosyl chloride (TsCl) is a p-toluenesulphonylating agent that is more reactive than p-toluenesulphonic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid, and is the most widely used.
Jun 9,2026 APIResearch progress on the application of methyl red in spectrophotometric analysis
Methyl Red is widely used in analytical chemistry and biological experiments.
Jun 9,2026 APIProperties and Chemical applications of Cobalt chloride
Cobalt chloride is mainly used as a paint drier, for ammonia absorption, in gas masks, as a humidity indicator.
Jun 6,2026 APIProduction and Polymerization method of 1-OCTENE
1-OCTENE is mainly used as a solvent, and can also be used in the production of surfactants, plasticizers, polymer materials, and as a food additive.
Jun 6,2026 APILewis Structure and Resonance Structure of NITRATE
The Lewis structure of NITRATE (also known as Nitrate ion, NO3-) consists of a central nitrogen atom (N), three oxygen atoms (O), and a negative charge (-1).
Jun 4,2026 APILewis Structure of Methanol
Methanol (CH3OH) is a polar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of a central carbon atom (C), three surrounding hydrogen atoms (H) and a hydroxyl (-OH) group.
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Due to its versatile properties, bromoform can be used as a dye intermediate, disinfectant, analgesic, anesthetic, refrigerant.
Jun 4,2026 APILewis Structure of NH2+
NH2+ is a polar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of a central nitrogen atom (N), two hydrogen atoms (H) in the outer shell, and a positive charge in the outermost shell.
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