Cetefloxacin
Cetefloxacin Basic information
- Product Name:
- Cetefloxacin
- Synonyms:
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- Cetefloxacin
- E 4868
- Cetefloxacin USP/EP/BP
- 3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 7-[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-methyl-1-azetidinyl]-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-
- CAS:
- 141725-88-4
- MF:
- C20H16F3N3O3
- MW:
- 403.35
- Mol File:
- 141725-88-4.mol
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Cetefloxacin Chemical Properties
- Boiling point:
- 592.0±50.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.502±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- pka
- 6.02±0.41(Predicted)
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Cetefloxacin Usage And Synthesis
Uses
Cetefloxacin (E 4868) is a board-spectrum antibacterial antibiotic, MIC of 0.007-8 μg/ml. Cetefloxacin exhibits good pharmacokinetic characters in mice. Cetefloxacin exhibits protective effects against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae in mice[1].
References
[1] Guinea J, et al., In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities of E-4868, a new fluoroquinolone with a 7-azetidin ring substituent. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1993 Apr;37(4):868-74. DOI:10.1128/AAC.37.4.868