1491004

Oxytetracycline

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Oxytetracycline dihydrate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ · 2H₂O
• CAS Number: 6153-64-6
• Molecular Weight: 496.46
• EC Number: 201-212-8
• MDL number: MFCD00151234
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750649
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: oxytetracycline
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: O.[H][C@@]12[C@@H](O)[C@@]3([H])C(C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O)=C(O)[C@]1(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C(O)[C@H]2N(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C22H24N2O9.H2O/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;/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31);1H2/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+;/m1./s1
• InChI key: IBZHEBHGZFICKS-IFLJXUKPSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Oxytetracycline USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
• Oxytetracycline Injection
• Oxytetracycline Tablets
• Oxytetracycline for Injection
• Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Capsules
• Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder

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.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H361d,H411
• pcodes: P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P391 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable