Product name: | Oxytetracycline Dihydrate |
Molecular Formula: | C22H24N2O9, 2H2O |
Molecular Structure: | ![]() |
Molecular Weight: | 496.4 |
CAS No.: | 6153-64-6 |
Description
Oxytetracycline Dihydrate is a yellow, crystalline powder. It is very slightly soluble in water. It dissolves in dilute acid and alkaline solutions.
Application
Oxytetracycline Dihydrate has broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, and also has certain inhibitory effect on sensitive bacteria including pneumococcus, Streptococcus, some Staphylococcus, Bacillus anthracis, * tetanus, Mycoplasma hydatidis, Chlamydia trachomatis, and helicoid.
Specification
Appearance | Yellow, crystalline powder. |
PH | 4.5 - 7.5 |
Specific optical rotation | − 203° to − 216° |
Specific absorbance (353 nm) | 290 to 310 |
Light-absorbing impurities | ≤0.25 at 430 nm; |
≤0.20 at 490 nm. | |
Heavy metals | ≤50 ppm |
Water | 6.0% - 9.0% |
Sulfated ash | ≤0.5% |
Related substances: | |
4-epioxytetracycline | ≤0.5% |
Tetracycline | ≤2.0% |
2-acetyl-2-decarbamoyloxytetracycline | ≤2.0% |
Assay | 95.0%-102.0% |
Packing and Storage
Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers.
Minimum Order
One package