Substance

ID:356384

Oxytetracycline dihydrate

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(4S,4aR,5S,5aR,6S,12aS)-4-(dimethylamino)-3,5,6,10,12,12a-hexahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
IUPAC Traditional name
oxytetracycline
Synonyms
Oxytetracycline dihydrate
Registration numbers
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MDL Number
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Properties
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Safety Statements
22-24/25
German water hazard class
3
Product Information
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation)
C22H24N2O9 · 2H2O
Purity
≥98.0% (NT)
Physical Property
Optical Rotation
[α]20/D -195±3°, c = 1% in 0.1 M HCl
Melting Point
182-186 °C (dec.)
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus.Mode of Action: Inhibits protein synthesis (elongation) by preventing binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the 30S subunit.Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.Mode of Resistance: Active efflux, ribosome protection, tetracycline inactivation.
Molecular Spectra
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