Oxytetracycline
CAS: 79-57-2
Category: Antibiotics
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Pharmaceutical Grade ≥99.5% |
| Molecular Formula | C22H24N2O9 |
| Molecular Weight | 460.43 |
| Appearance | yellow to orange crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 25 kg/multi-layer paper bag, 5 kg/aluminum foil bag. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, UV; Purity — RP-HPLC; Potency — Microbiological assay; pH — Potentiometry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Microbial limits — Pour plate; Epimers — HPLC. |
| Storage Notes | Stored in a cool, dry place at 2-8°C in a tightly closed, light-resistant container, away from moisture and heat. |
| Lead Time | days |
Used as a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic intermediate in the synthesis of oral and injectable agents for bacterial infections in humans and animals.