Chloramphenicol Acetate - CAS 10318-16-8

Chloramphenicol acetate, an acetylated and inactive derivative of chloramphenicol, is synthesized in E. coli and S. aureus through the action of the inducible enzyme chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, utilizing acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), to impart resistance to chloramphenicol. This compound exhibits no antibiotic activity against S. sonnei in turbidimetric assays.

Others, Antibacterial

Others, Microbiology/Virology

10318-16-8

C13H14Cl2N2O6

365.16

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

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product