description
ertapenem is a long-acting parenteral cabapenem. ertapenem has bactericidal activity against a variety of gram-negative pathogens, some gram positive strains, and haemopilus influenzae. ertapenem has shown to inactivate l,d-transpeptidase, an enzyme responsible for in vitro cross-linking of mycobacterium tuberculosis peptidoglycan.
properties
density: 1.55 g/cm3
boiling point: 813.9ºc at 760 mmhg
flash point: 446ºc