Research Article

Photocatalytic Decomposition of Amoxicillin Trihydrate Antibiotic in Aqueous Solutions under UV Irradiation Using Sn/TiO2 Nanoparticles

Table 1

Chemical structure and characteristics of AMOX.

Characteristics

IUPAC name(2S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-(-)-2-amino-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)acetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid trihydrate
Molecular formulaC16H19N3O5S3H2O
Molecular weight419.45
AppearanceWhite or almost white powder
Melting point152–156°C
Structure514856.fig.0014