Cephems

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001803",
  "term": "Cephems",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Unsaturated heterocyclic compounds featuring a bicyclic structure where a four-membered β-lactam ring is fused to a six-membered dihydrothiazine ring. The defining feature is a double bond within the six-membered ring, distinguishing this class from the fully saturated cephams. This structural framework forms the core of the cephalosporin class of antibiotics, which are widely used antibacterial agents.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cephalosporins",
    "cephams"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1327 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cephems/"
}