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C43H51N3O11
785.9 g/mol
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Rifaximin

CAS80621-81-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Rifaximin is a compound used as an antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is characterized by a complex polycyclic structure containing multiple aromatic rings and heterocycles, with a molecular weight of approximately 785 g/mol and a high topological polar surface area.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(7S,9E,11S,12R,13S,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-2,15,17,36-tetrahydroxy-11-methoxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22,30-octamethyl-6,23-dioxo-8,37-dioxa-24,27,33-triazahexacyclo[23.10.1.14,7.05,35.026,34.027,32]heptatriaconta-1(35),2,4,9,19,21,25(36),26(34),28,30,32-undecaen-13-yl] acetate

InChIKey

NZCRJKRKKOLAOJ-XRCRFVBUSA-N

SMILES

C[C@H]1/C=C/C=C(\C(=O)NC2=C(C3=C(C4=C(C(=C3O)C)O[C@@](C4=O)(O/C=C/[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)C5=C2N6C=CC(=CC6=N5)C)O)/C

Synonyms (53)
  • L-105
  • Rifaximin (JAN/USAN/INN)
  • 5-yl acetate
  • Fatroximin
  • Flonorm
  • L 105SV
  • Lormyx
  • Lumenax
  • Normix
  • RIFAXIMIN [MART.]
  • RedActiv
  • Rifacol
  • Rifamixin
  • Rifamycin L 105
  • Rifamycin L 105SV
  • Rifaxidin
  • Rifaximin
  • Rifaximin (Standard)
  • Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
  • Rifaximin CRS
  • Rifaximina
  • Rifaximina [Spanish]
  • Rifaximine
  • Rifaximine [French]
  • Rifaximinum
  • Rifaximinum [Latin]
  • Rifaxin
  • Ritacol
  • Spiraxin
  • Targaxan
  • Xifaxan
  • Xifaxan (TN)
  • Xifaxanta
  • Xifaxsan
  • rifaximinun