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Tetracycline hydrochloride, 96%

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Description

Tetracycline hydrochloride, CAS # 64-75-5, is a wide-spectrum antibiotic that targets both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. | CAS: 64-75-5 | C22H25ClN2O8 | 480.898 g/mol

Tetracycline hydrochloride is used to induce apoptosis in osteoclasts. It is used to treat acne and other skin infections, respiratory tract infections like pneumonia, genital, urinary infections, leptospirosis, helicobacter pylori, taxoplasmosis, mycoplasma, psittacosis for dog and cats. It also works more effectively in animals that have tick-borne infections. It is also useful in cell culture applications.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

  • Tetracycline hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of the antibiotic tetracycline
  • Tetracycline blocks amino acyl-tRNA binding during bacterial protein synthesis
  • Tetracycline is a broad-spectrum naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits growth of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria

Applications

  • Tetracycline may be used as a selection agent in cell culture
  • It may also be used to activate inducible gene expression in engineered cells
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 64-75-5
Molecular Formula C22H25ClN2O8
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 480.898
MDL Number MFCD00078142
InChI Key HTXDZWDXSWLLLW-FMZCEJRJSA-N
PubChem CID 129628373
IUPAC Name (4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aS)-4-(dimethylamino)-3,6,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide;hydrochloride
SMILES CC1(C2CC3C(C(=C(C(=O)C3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)C(=O)N)O)N(C)C)O.Cl

Specifications

Type Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Melting Point 220°C to 223°C
Quantity 25 g
Assay Percent Range 0.98
Sensitivity Air and light sensitive
Merck Index 14,9196
Solubility Information Soluble in water,dimethyl sulfoxide,methanol and ethanol. Insoluble in ether and hydrocarbons.
Formula Weight 480.91
Percent Purity 96%
Chemical Name or Material Tetracycline hydrochloride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H319-H361d
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H361-H319
Precautionary Statement P201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P280i-P281-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P501c
EINECSNumber 200-593-8
RTECSNumber QI9100000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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