Research Article

Oxidative Cleavage of β-Lactam Ring of Cephalosporins with Chloramine-T in Alkaline Medium: A Kinetic, Mechanistic, and Reactivity Study

Figure 1

Mass spectrum of 2{[2-amino-2-(phenyl)-acetylamino]-carboxy-methyl}-5-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ-4-[1,3]thiazine-4-carboxylic acid with its parent molecular ion peak at mass/charge at 382.0 amu.
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