Oxytetracycline HCl

Product Name

Oxytetracycline HCl

Synonyms

oxytetracycline hydrochloride; 5-hydroxytetracycline hydrochloride; (4s-(4alpha,4aalpha,5alpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,6,10,12,12a-hexahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride; Oxytetracycline HCL; OTC HCl

CAS

2058-46-0

Molecular formula

C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉·HCl

Molecular Weight

496.9

Molecular Structure

Physical and Chemical Properties

General Description

yellow crystalline powder

Usage

It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which is mainly used for the antibacterial activity of the gram-positive bacteria and the gram-negative bacteria such as meningococcal and gonorrhoeae.

Packing

25kg/fiber drum, or 25kg/carton

Specifications

Items

Standard

Appearance

yellow crystalline powder

PH Value

4.5~7.0

Moisture

6.0%~9.0%

Assay

≥832 ug/mg

Light-absorbing at 430nm

≤0.25%(anhydrous substance )

Light-absorbing at 490nm

≤0.20%(anhydrous substance )

U.S. Sieve No.20(850um)

All pass

U.S. Sieve No.80(180um)

<5% max on the sieve

4-epioxytetracycline

≤0.5%

Tetracycline Hcl

0.5%