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.
Tetramethylsilane: Substrate for C–H Functionalization
Tetramethylsilane features highly symmetric tetrahedral structure with excellent stability, immiscible with water while soluble in most organic solvents.
Jul 4,2026 APISynthesis Method and Miniemulsion Polymerization of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is primarily used as a soft monomer in the manufacture of both solvent-based and emulsion-based acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Jun 30,2026 APISynthetic method of Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid tert-butyldimethylsilyl ester
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid tert-butyldimethylsilyl ester has found good applicability in fundamental research on organic synthetic methodology.
Jun 29,2026 APIStructural Properties and Fragrance Applications of 4-Methyl-2-pentanol
4-Methyl-2-pentanol is primarily employed as a frothing agent in the separation of non-ferrous metal oxide ores or fine-grained sulfide ores.
Jun 29,2026 APIBenzyl Mercaptan: Reactive Thiol Intermediate
Benzyl mercaptan is a water-insoluble odorous thiol prone to air oxidation into dibenzyl disulfide, applied as synthetic intermediate for drugs.
Jun 28,2026 APIResearch on Synthesis Technology of Isopropyl acetate
Isopropyl acetate is mainly used as a flavor and fragrance additive, and can be used in industrial applications such as cosmetics.
Jun 26,2026 APISynthetic method and Catalytic Applications of Rhodium(II) acetate dimer
Rhodium(II) acetate dimer is used as an organic catalyst in the chemical industry, particularly for catalyzing the cyclopropanation reaction of olefins.
Jun 26,2026 APISynthetic method and Biological activity of Copper(II) chloride dihydrate
Copper(II) chloride dihydrate is commonly used as a raw material for dye synthesis and as a transition metal catalyst.
Jun 26,2026 APIPreparation Methods and Chemical applications of Palladium hydroxide
Palladium hydroxide can be prepared by reacting a palladium(II) chloride solution with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide.
Jun 26,2026 API1-Chlorobutane: a versatile player from industrial synthesis to atmospheric chemistry
1-Chlorobutane is an important halogenated alkane that is widely used in chemical industry, medicine, pesticides and other fields
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