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Home/Compounds/API/Oxolinic acid
C13H11NO5
261.23 g/mol
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Oxolinic acid

CAS14698-29-4EC238-750-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Oxolinic acid is a quinolone antibiotic that was developed in Japan in the 1970s. It acts by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase, which is essential for bacterial DNA replication.

quinolone antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredient

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H332Harmful if inhaled
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Oxolinic acid (CAS 14698-29-4) is 2934.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2934.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2934 99 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-ethyl-8-oxo-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

KYGZCKSPAKDVKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCN1C=C(C(=O)C2=CC3=C(C=C21)OCO3)C(=O)O

Synonyms (60)
  • W-4565
  • Acide oxolinique [INN-French]
  • Acido oxolinico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum oxolinicum [INN-Latin]
  • Oxolinic acid (USAN/INN)
  • Oxolinic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Acid, Oxolinic
  • Acide oxolinique
  • Acido ossolico
  • Acido oxolinico
  • Acidum oxolinicum
  • Aqualinic
  • Aqualinic (TN)
  • Cistopax
  • Dioxacin
  • Emyrenil
  • Gramurin
  • Inoxyl
  • Nidantin
  • OXOLINIC ACID [MART.]
  • Oksaren
  • Orthurine
  • Ossian
  • Oxoboi
  • Oxolinate, Sodium
  • Oxolinic
  • Oxolinic acid (Standard)
  • Oxolinic acid CRS
  • Oxolinic acid impurity B
  • Pietil
  • Prodoxal
  • Prodoxol
  • Starner
  • Tiurasin
  • Ultibid
  • Urinox
  • Uritrate
  • Uro-alvar
  • Urotrate
  • Uroxol
  • Utibid
  • oxolinic acid
  • quinolone antibiotic

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