| Approval: |
WHO INN |
| IUPAC PIN: |
2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide |
| IUPAC name: |
2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide |
| CAS name: |
2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide |
| CAS Reg. No.: |
56-75-7 |
| Formula: |
C11H12Cl2N2O5 |
| Activity: |
bactericides |
| Notes: |
There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “chloramphenicol” is approved by the World Health Organization. |
| Structure: |
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| Pronunciation: |
klor-ǎm-fěn-ǐ-kǒl Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: |
WIIZWVCIJKGZOK-RKDXNWHRSA-N |
| InChI: |
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 |