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500105

Oxytetracycline, Hydrochloride

An antimicrobial agent. A member of the tetracycline family that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit.

Synonym(s):

Oxytetracycline, Hydrochloride, OTC

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H24N2O9 · xHCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
460.43 (free base basis)
NACRES:
NA.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]/D -190 to -200°, c = 1 in 0.1 M HCl (anhydrous basis)

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze, desiccated, protect from light

color

yellow

solubility

water: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C22H24N2O9.ClH/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29;/h4-6,12-14,17,25-26,28,31-33H,23H2,1-3H3;1H/b20-11-;/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+;/m1./s1

InChI key

IZRXCFCWDMSBQY-NXURVHCDSA-N

General description

An antimicrobial agent. A member of the tetracycline family. Tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit.

Other Notes

Hardman, J.G., et al. 1996. in Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Ninth Edition. pp. 1123 - 1125. McGraw-Hill Companies, New York.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Carcinogenic / Teratogenic (D)


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Health hazard

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Warning

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Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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