A major metabolite and degradation product of ciprofloxacin
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Parent Compound(s)
14286Ciprofloxacin (hydrochloride hydrate)
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Desethylene Ciprofloxacin (hydrochloride)

Item No. 22123

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Technical Information
Formal Name
7-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
528851-31-2
Molecular Formula
C15H16FN3O3 • HCl
Formula Weight
341.8
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
λmax
278 nm
SMILES
FC1=CC2=C(C=C1NCCN)N(C3CC3)C=C(C(O)=O)C2=O.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H16FN3O3.ClH/c16-11-5-9-13(6-12(11)18-4-3-17)19(8-1-2-8)7-10(14(9)20)15(21)22;/h5-8,18H,1-4,17H2,(H,21,22);1H
InChi Key
ODOFTUIHVVTJRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Desethylene ciprofloxacin is a major metabolite of ciprofloxacin (Item No. 14286).1 It is also a degradation product of ciprofloxacin that can be created through advanced oxygenation processes as a potential way to remove ciprofloxacin from wastewater.2 It is also created during degradation of ciprofloxacin by chlorination.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Bergan, T., Thorsteinsson, S.B., Rohwedder, R., et al. Elimination of ciprofloxacin and three major metabolites and consequences of reduced renal function. Chemotherapy 35(6), 393-405 (1989).

    2. De Witte, B., Dewulf, J., Demeestere, K., et al. Ozonation and advanced oxidation by the peroxone process of ciprofloxacin in water. J. Hazard. Mater. 161(2-3), 701-708 (2009).

    3. Wang, H., Hu, C., Liu, L., et al. Interaction of ciprofloxacin chlorination products with bacteria in drinking water distribution systems. J. Hazard. Mater. 339, 174-181 (2017).