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Reported structure of meropenem

Dear, apparently there is a mistake in the reported strucutre of meropenem, namely a wrong position of the thiol on the pyrrolidine ring. According to my knowledge it should be 4(not 5)-Mercapto-1-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid dimethylamide.

http://www.newdruginfo.com/pharmacopeia/usp28/v28230/usp28nf23s0_m49434.htm

http://www.dailydrugnews.com/ess/detail.cfm?Come_From=Notices&N_ID=34815&Structure=Yes&From=Full%20database&ToDate=Today&DrugName=meropenem&Manufac=&Section=&ThGroup=&Contents=&TypeComp=&TypeInfo=&Group=Sec

Best regards, Claudio

Yes, you're right. Now