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C28H45NO5S
507.7 g/mol
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Lefamulina

CAS1061337-51-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Lefamulin is a semi-synthetic pleuromutilin antibiotic derived from the fungus Pleurotus mutilus. It is designed for systemic administration and features a novel mechanism of action that shows benefit against resistant bacteria causing community-acquired pneumonia.

antibacterial agent against community-acquired pneumoniapharmaceutical raw material for systemic antibiotic formulations

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(1S,2R,3S,4S,6R,7R,8R)-4-ethenyl-3-hydroxy-2,4,7,14-tetramethyl-9-oxo-6-tricyclo[5.4.3.01,8]tetradecanyl] 2-[(1R,2R,4R)-4-amino-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]sulfanylacetate

InChIKey

KPVIXBKIJXZQJX-CSOZIWFHSA-N

SMILES

C[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@](C[C@H]([C@]2([C@H]3[C@@]1(CCC2C)CCC3=O)C)OC(=O)CS[C@@H]4CC[C@H](C[C@H]4O)N)(C)C=C)O

Synonyms (6)
  • Lefamulin
  • lefamulina
  • lefamuline
  • lefamulinum