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C0378
Sigma
Chloramphenicol
≥98% (TLC)
| Synonym: | Chloromycetin®, |
| CAS Number: | 56-75-7 |
| Linear Formula: | Cl2CHCONHCH(CH2OH)CH(OH)C6H4NO2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 323.13 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 2225532 |
| EC Number: | 200-287-4 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00078159 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24892250 |
Description
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Mode of Action: Inhibits translation on the 50S ribosomal subunit at the peptidyltransferase step (elongation inhibition). Bacteriostatic. Mode of Resistance: Acetylation by chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (cat gene). |
| Legal Information | Chloromycetin is a registered trademark of Parke-Davis & Co. |
Properties
| assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
| mp | 148-150 °C(lit.) |
| Gene Information | human ... CYP1A2(1544) |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | AB6825000 |
References
| Merck | Merck 13,2087 |
| Beilstein | Beil. 13,IV,2742 |
| reference | Aldrich MSDS 1, 364:D / Corp MSDS 1 (1), 722:C / FT-IR 2 (2), 2987:A / FT-IR 1 (2), 362:D / FT-NMR 1 (2), 1380:A / IR-Spectra (3), 1074:A / IR-Spectra (2), 939:D / NMR-Reference 2 (2), 340:B / RegBook 1 (2), 2011:G / Sax 6, 668 / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 634:C / Structure Index 1, 321:A:2 |






