A degradation product of oxytetracycline
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Epioxytetracycline

Item No. 27987

Technical Information
Formal Name
(4R,4aR,5S,5aR,6S,12aS)-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
CAS Number
14206-58-7
Synonyms
  • 4-epi-Oxytetracycline
Molecular Formula
C22H24N2O9
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95%
A solid
DMSO: slightly solubleMethanol: slightly, heated
SMILES
O=C1C2=C(O)C=CC=C2[C@](O)(C)[C@]3([H])C1=C(O)[C@@](C(C(C(N)=O)=C(O)[C@@H]4N(C)C)=O)(O)[C@@]4([H])[C@H]3O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H24N2O9/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31)/t12-,13-,14-,17+,21-,22+/m1/s1
InChi Key
IWVCMVBTMGNXQD-DVJPNYBFSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Epioxytetracycline is a degradation product of the antibiotic oxytetracycline (Item No. 18076).1,2 It has been found in swine manure compost and wastewater and is considered a pollutant.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Wu, X., Wei, Y., Zheng, J., et alThe behavior of tetracyclines and their degradation products during swine manure composting. Bioresour. Technol. 102(10), 5924-5931 (2011).

    2. Çelik, A., Casey, E., and Hasar, H. Degradation of oxytetracycline under autotrophic nitrifying conditions in a membrane aerated biofilm reactor and community fingerprinting. J. Hazard. Mater. (2018).