(6R,7R)-3-(acetoxymethyl)-7-{[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino}-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate
Cefotaxime(1-) is a cephalosporin carboxylic acid anion having acetoxymethyl and [2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino side-groups, formed by proton loss from the carboxy group of the cephalosporin cefotaxime. It is a conjugate base of a cefotaxime.