Chloramphenicol, 98%

Chloramphenicol, CAS # 56-75-7, is a preparation of the broad-spectrum, semisynthetic antibiotic.

Catalog Number	Quantity	Packaging
227925000	500 g	Glass Bottle

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Catalog number 227925000

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500 g

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS56-75-7

IUPAC Name2,2-dichloro-N-[1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide

Molecular FormulaC11H12Cl2N2O5

InChI KeyWIIZWVCIJKGZOK-UHFFFAOYNA-N

SMILESOCC(NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)C(O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Specifications

Infrared spectrumConforms

Melting point149°C to 153°C

Appearance (Color)White to yellowish-white to greyish-white

UV spectrophotometry98.0 to 102.0 % (on dried substance)

Specific optical rotation+18.5° to +20.5° (20°C, 589 nm) (c=6, ethanol)

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General description

Chloramphenicol is an organochloride compound that contains a nitrobenzene ring
Chloramphenicol acts as a bacteriostatic by binding the 50S ribosomal subunit and preventing peptide formation
Stops peptidyltransferase activity by complexing to 50S subunit

Applications

Intended for molecular and microbiology applications such as antibiotic resistance gene testing and selective growth experiments and as a selection agent in bacterial cell culture
For research use only

RUO – Research Use Only