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Fidaxomicin
- Chemical Name:Fidaxomicin
- CAS No.:873857-62-6
- MF: C52H74Cl2O18
- MW:1058.04
- Purity:≥98% or according to customer requested
- Product Categories: API; Intermediates & Fine Chemicals; Pharmaceuticals
- Test method: HPLC
Description
What is Fidaxomicin?
Fidaxomicin, also known as lipiarmycin and tiacumicin, is an 18-membered macrolide natural product that was first reported in mid-1970s and is produced by fermentation. Fidaxomicin and its primary metabolite OP-1118, which results from hydrolysis of the isobutyryl ester, are narrowspectrum antibacterial agents with activity against gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic organisms, but not against gram-negative organisms.
Basic information
| Product Name: | FidaxoMicin |
| Synonyms: | Tiacumicin B; Dificlir; Lipiarmycin; Lipiarmicin; Difimicin |
| CAS: | 873857-62-6 |
| MF: | C52H74Cl2O18 |
| MW: | 1058.04 |
| Product Categories: | Fidaxomicin and Impurities; Inhibitors; Antibiotic; APIs; |
Chemical Structure
Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 161 °C |
| Boiling point | 1046.4±65.0 °C(Predicted) |
| density | 1.33 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| pka | 5.09±0.35(Predicted) |
| form | powder |
FidaxoMicin Uses And Synthesis
Fidaxomicin is a recently marketed antibiotic with a confusing history dating back to its original isolation in 1975. Fidaxomicin is the major analogue of a family of macrocyclic lactones, isolated independently by three different groups from cultures belonging to three different genera (Actinoplanes, Dactylosporangium and Micromonospora) known as lipiarmycin A3, tiacumicin B and clostomicin B1, respectively. Fidaxomicin is a narrow spectrum antibiotic with excellent activity against Gram positive bacteria, notably Clostridium difficile. Fidaxomicin acts in the gastrointestinal tract without undue disruption to gut microbial flora.
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