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C1863

Chloramphenicol

Biotechnology Performance Certified, suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

D-(−)-threo-2,2-Dichloro-N-[β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)-β-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide, D-(−)-threo-2-Dichloroacetamido-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol, D-threo-2,2-Dichloro-N-[β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)-4-nitrophenethyl]acetamide, Chloromycetin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Cl2CHCONHCH(CH2OH)CH(OH)C6H4NO2
CAS Number:
56-75-7
Molecular Weight:
323.13
EC Number:
200-287-4
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
24892441
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2225532
MDL number:
MFCD00078159

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Product Name

Chloramphenicol, Biotechnology Performance Certified, suitable for plant cell culture

InChI key

WIIZWVCIJKGZOK-RKDXNWHRSA-N

InChI

1S/C11H12Cl2N2O5/c12-10(13)11(18)14-8(5-16)9(17)6-1-3-7(4-2-6)15(19)20/h1-4,8-10,16-17H,5H2,(H,14,18)/t8-,9-/m1/s1

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)[C@H](O)c1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O

grade

Biotechnology Performance Certified

form

crystalline

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

mp

149-153 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble 100%

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
mycobacteria
mycoplasma

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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Application

Chloramphenicol is a synthetic antibiotic, isolated from strains of Streptomyces venezuelae. It is often used for bacterial selection in molecular biology applications at 10-20 μg/mL and as a selection agent for transformed cells containing chloramphenicol reistance genes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Chloramphenicol inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the peptidyl transferase step by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit and preventing attachment of aminoacyl tRNA to the ribosome. It also inhibits mitochondrial and chloroplast protein synthesis and ribosomal formation of (p)ppGpp, de-pressing rRNA transcription.

Mode of Resistance: Use of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase will acetylate the product and inactivate it.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: This is a broad spectrum antibiotic against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and is used mainly for ophthalmic and veterinary purposes.

Disclaimer

Stock solutions should be stored at 2-8°C and are stable at 37°C for 5 days. Aqueous solutions are neutral and stable over a wide pH range, with 50% hydrolysis occurring after 290 days. Use of a borax buffered solution reduces this number to 14%. Solutions should be protected from light as photochemical decomposition results in a yellowing of the solution. Heating aqueous solutions at 115°C for 30 minutes results in a 10% loss of chloramphenicol.

General description

Chemical structure: phenicole

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Light sensitive.

Preparation Note

Stock solutions can be prepared directly in the vial at any recommended concentration. A solution at 50 mg/mL in ethanol yields a clear, very faint, yellow solution. Degradation of chloramphenicol in aqueous solution is catalyzed by general acids and bases. This rate of degradation is independent of the ionic strength and pH.

pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

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120M01751V
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077K06921
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096K1244

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