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.
Iodoform and Bismuth Iodoform Paraffin Paste (BIPP)
Iodoform, also known as tri-iodomethane, is an organoiodine compound where three hydrogen atoms of methane are replaced by iodine atoms.
Jul 17,2026 APILewis structure of Dichlorocarbene (CCl2)
The Lewis structure of CCl2 consists of a central carbon atom (C) surrounded by two chlorine atoms (Cl).
Jul 17,2026 APICyanic acid and the cyanate ion: Lewis structures, resonance structures and molecular geometry
The Lewis structure of cyanate ion (OCN?) consists of a central carbon atom (C) flanked by an oxygen atom (O) and a nitrogen atom (N), with an overall negative charge (-).
Jul 17,2026 APILewis Structure of Tellurium Oxide
Tellurium oxide (TeO3) is a nonpolar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of a central tellurium atom (Te) surrounded by three oxygen atoms (O).
Jul 16,2026 APILewis Structure of Methyl Cyanoacrylate
Methyl cyanoacrylate, also known as cyanoacrylic acid methyl ester, with the molecular formula C5H5NO2, is a polyatomic polar compound.
Jul 16,2026 APILewis Structure of Cyanazine
Cyanazine (C9H13ClN6) is a polyatomic polar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of one chlorine atom (Cl), six nitrogen atoms (N), nine carbon atoms (C) and thirteen hydrogen atoms (H).
Jul 16,2026 APILewis Structure of Dibromodifluoromethane
Dibromodifluoromethane (CF2Br2) is a polar molecule. Its Lewis structure consists of a central carbon atom (C) surrounded by two fluorine atoms (F) and two bromine atoms (Br).
Jul 16,2026 APIAntifungal activity and Degradation mechanism of trans-2-Hexenal
trans-2-Hexenal occurs naturally in the essential oils of tea leaves, mulberry leaves, radish leaves, and various fruits and vegetables such as cucumber.
Jul 16,2026 APISynthesis Methods and Application Fields of Sodium lignosulfonate
As a type of lignosulfonate, Sodium lignosulfonate functions as a filling and binding material that reinforces the interactions between plant cellulose fibers.
Jul 16,2026 APISynthesis process of Adipic dihydrazide
Adipic dihydrazide is commonly employed as a homobifunctional crosslinking reagent specifically for aldehydes, forming relatively stable hydrazone linkages.
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