Florfenicol
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | F405750 |
| Chemical Name | Florfenicol |
| Synonyms | 2,2-Dichloro-N-[(1S,2R)-1-(fluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]ethyl]acetamide; (-)-Florfenicol; Aquafen; Aquaflor; Florfenicol; Nuflor; Sch 25298; |
| CAS Number | 73231-34-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₂H₁₄Cl₂FNO₄S |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 152-154°C |
| Molecular Weight | 358.21 |
| Storage | -20°C |
| Solubility | DMF (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Ephedrine; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; Phenethylamines/Amphetamines; |
| Applications | Florfenicol is a fluorinated derivative of thiamphenicol. Florfenicol inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosome 50S and 70S subunits. Florfenicol is used as an antibacterial. |
| References | Kim, E and Aoki, T.: Microbiol. Immunol., 40, 665, (1996), Keyes, K.: Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 44, 421 (2000) |
