Metabolism inhibitor, Chloramphenicol, Purity ≥98%

Synonym: 56-75-7; Chloromycetin; Chlornitromycin; Levomycetin; Chloroamphenicol; Globenicol; Halomycetin; Levomicetina; Oleomycetin; Alficetyn; Chloramex; Chlorocid; Chlorocol; Fenicol; Chloramficin; Chloramfilin; Enteromycetin; Amphicol; Aquamycetin; Chloroptic; Cloramicol; D-Chloramphenicol; Detreomycin; Econochlor; Juvamycetin; Novomycetin; Sificetina; Mychel; 2,2-Dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide

MDL: MFCD00078159
CAS Number: 56-75-7
Compound CID: 5959

Product Size

500 mg; 1 g; 2 g; 5 g

Price

Datasheet

Datasheet

MSDS

MSDS

Properties

Description

Chloramphenicol, soluble in DMSO and ethanol and insoluble in water, is an effective cell metabolism inhibitor, that has the ability to prevent the pathway of metabolism by inhibiting cytochrome P450.

Molecular Weight

323.13

Molecular Formula

C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅

Form

Lyophilized powder

Purity

≥98%

Titer

Free from inappropriate visible particulates, foreign matter, discoloration, or other defects

Solubility

In vitro: DMSO: 55 mg/mL (170.2 mM); Water: insoluble; Ethanol: 55 mg/mL (170.2 mM)

Stability

In its lyophilized form, the chemical remains stable for 36 months.

Quality Level

Research grade

Applications

Chloramphenicol is a metabolism inhibitor that plays a key role in research to study bacterial resistance mechanisms and the development of new antibiotics.

Storage

Store at -20ºC, and keep desiccated.