C11H12Cl2N2O5
323.13 g/mol
APIDanger
Chloramphenicol
CAS56-75-7EC200-287-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. It is commonly supplied as a raw material for ophthalmic preparations and systemic injectable formulations.
Active pharmaceutical ingredient for antibiotic drug manufacturingRaw material for ophthalmic formulationsResearch compound for bacterial infection studies
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H350May cause cancer
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H340May cause genetic defects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Chloramphenicol (CAS 56-75-7) is 2941.40.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2941.40
EU CN code (8-digit)
2941 40 00
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
2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide
InChIKey
WIIZWVCIJKGZOK-RKDXNWHRSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1[C@H]([C@@H](CO)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)O)[N+](=O)[O-]
Synonyms (254)
- CAF
- CLM
- U-6062
- Chloramphenicol (JP18/USP/INN)
- Chloramphenicol, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
- Chloramphenicol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Chloramphenicol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Chloramphenicol, meets USP testing specifications
- Chloramphenicolum [INN-Latin]
- Cloramfenicol [INN-Spanish]
- 9-hydroxy-9-phenylxanthene
- 9-phenyl-9h-xanthen-9-ol
- Ak-chlor
- Alficetyn
- Ambofen
- Amphenicol
- Amphenicols
- Amphicol
- Amphicol (TN)
- Amseclor
- Anacetin
- Anacetin Tablets
- Aquamycetin
- Austracil
- Austracol
- Biocetin
- Biophenicol
- Brochlor
- Brolene antibiotic
- CAF (pharmaceutical)
- CHLORAMPHENICOL [MART.]
- Catilan
- Chemicetin
- Chemicetina
- Chlomin
- Chlomycol
- Chlora-tabs
- Chloramex
- Chloramfenikol
- Chloramfenikol [Czech]
- Chloramficin
- Chloramfilin
- Chloramphenicol & VRC3375
- Chloramphenicol (Standard)
- Chloramphenicol CRS
- Chloramphenicol Capsules
- Chloramphenicol RS
- Chloramphenicol crystalline
- Chloramphenicol, >=98% (HPLC)
- Chloramphenicol, VETRANAL(TM)
- Chloramphenicol, d-
- Chloramphenicol-[ring-3,5-3H]
- Chloramphenicole
- Chloramphenicolum
- Chloramsaar
- Chlorasol
- Chlorbiotic
- Chlorbiotic (Veterinary)
- Chlorcetin;
- Chloricol
- Chlornitromycin
- Chloro-25 vetag
- Chloroamphenicol
- Chlorocaps
- Chlorocid
- Chlorocide
- Chlorocidin C
- Chlorocidin C tetran
- Chlorocin
- Chlorocol
- Chlorofair
- Chloroject L
- Chloromax
- Chloromycetin
- Chloromycetin (TN)
- Chloromycetny
- Chloromycetny [Polish]
- Chloromyxin (Salt/Mix)
- Chloronitrin
- Chloroptic
- Chloroptic S.O.P.
- Chlorovules
- Chlorsig
- Cidocetine
- Ciplamycetin
- Cloramfen
- Cloramfenicol
- Cloramfenicolo
- Cloramficin
- Cloramicol
- Cloramidina
- Cloranfenicol
- Cloroamfenicolo
- Cloroamfenicolo [Italian]
- Clorocyn
- Cloromisan
- Clorosintex
- Comycetin
- Cylphenicol
- D-(-)-threo-Chloramphenicol
- D-Chloramphenicol
- DL-Chloramphenicol
- Desphen
- Detreomycin
- Detreomycine
- Dextromycetin
- Doctamicina
- Econochlor
- Econochlor (TN)
- Elase-Chloromycetin
- Embacetin
- Emetren
- Enicol
- Enteromycetin
- Erbaplast
- Ertilen
- Farmicetina
- Fenicol
- Flamycin;
- Globenicol
- Glorous
- Gloveticol
- Golden eye antibiotic
- Halcetin
- Halomycetin
- Hortfenicol
- I 337A
- Intramycetin
- Isicetin
- Ismicetina
- Isophenicol
- Isopto fenicol
- Juvamycetin
- Kamaver
- Kemicetina
- Kemicetine
- Kernispray
- Klorafect
- Kloramfenikol
- Klorita
- Klorocid S
- Laevomycetinum
- Leukamycin
- Leukomyan
- Leukomycin
- Levo-Chloramphenicol
- Levocin
- Levomicetina
- Levomitsetin
- Levomycetin
- Levoplast
- Levosin
- Levovetin
- Loromisan
- Loromisin
- Mastiphen
- Mediamycetine
- Medichol
- Medichol Tablets
- Micloretin
- Micochlorine
- Micoclorina
- Microcetina
- Mychel
- Mychel-Vet
- Mychel-Vet Capsules (50 mg)
- Mychel-Vet Injection
- Mychel-Vet Tabs
- Mycinol
- Myclocin
- Mycochlorin
- Normimycin V
- Novochlorocap
- Novomycetin
- Novophenicol
- Ocuphenicol
- Oftalent
- Oleomycetin
- Opclor
- Opelor
- Ophthochlor
- Ophthocort (Salt/Mix)
- Ophtochlor
- Optomycin
- Otachron
- Otophen
- Pantovernil
- Paraxin
- Pentamycetin
- Pork muscle-Chloramphenicol
- Quemicetina
- Rivomycin
- Romphenil
- Ronphenil
- Septicol
- Sificetina
- Sintomicetin
- Sintomicetina
- Sintomicetine R
- Sno Phenicol
- Soluthor
- Stanomycetin
- Synthomycetin
- Synthomycetine
- Synthomycin;
- Synthomycine
- Syntomycin
- Tega-Cetin
- Tevcocin
- Tevcosin
- Tifomycin
- Tifomycine
- Tiromycetin
- Treomicetina
- Tubilux infected eyes
- Tyfomycine
- Umimycin
- Unimycetin
- Veticol
- Viceton
- Viceton Tablets
- Xanthen-9-ol, 9-phenyl-
- chioramphenicol
- chloramphenicol
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