1457505

Natamycin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Pimaricin, Natamycin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃₃H₄₇NO₁₃
• CAS Number: 7681-93-8
• Molecular Weight: 665.73
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750534
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD00135085

Properties

• Product Name: Natamycin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
• InChI key: NCXMLFZGDNKEPB-FFPOYIOWSA-N
• SMILES string: C[C@@H]1C\C=C\C=C\C=C\C=C\[C@@H](C[C@@H]2O[C@](O)(C[C@@H](O)C[C@H]3O[C@@H]3\C=C\C(=O)O1)C[C@H](O)[C@H]2C(O)=O)O[C@@H]4O[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@@H]4O
• InChI: 1S/C33H47NO13/c1-18-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-21(45-32-30(39)28(34)29(38)19(2)44-32)15-25-27(31(40)41)22(36)17-33(42,47-25)16-20(35)14-24-23(46-24)12-13-26(37)43-18/h3-9,11-13,18-25,27-30,32,35-36,38-39,42H,10,14-17,34H2,1-2H3,(H,40,41)/b4-3+,7-5+,8-6+,11-9+,13-12+/t18-,19-,20+,21+,22+,23-,24-,25+,27-,28+,29-,30+,32+,33-/m1/s1
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: natamycin
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat

Description

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Natamycin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Natamycin Ophthalmic Suspension

Biochem/physiol Actions

An antifungal polyene macrolide that binds specifically to ergosterol and blocks fungal growth. However, unlike nysatin and filipin, pimaricin does not change the permeability of the plasma membrane

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable