MedKoo Cat#: 461198 | Name: Gentamicin

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Gentamicin is a widely used antibiotic in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Chemical Structure

Gentamicin
Gentamicin
CAS#1403-66-3 (free base)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 461198

Name: Gentamicin

CAS#: 1403-66-3 (free base)

Chemical Formula: C21H43N5O7

Exact Mass: 477.3162

Molecular Weight: 477.60

Elemental Analysis: C, 52.81; H, 9.08; N, 14.66; O, 23.45

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Gentamicin; Centicin; Lyramycin; Oksitselanim; Refobacin; Septigen; Uromycine;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(((1S,2R,3S,4S,6S)-4,6-diamino-3-(((2S,3S,6S)-3-amino-6-((S)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl)oxy)-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,5-diol
InChi Key
CEAZRRDELHUEMR-ZMRLYRBASA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H43N5O7/c1-9(25-3)13-6-5-10(22)19(31-13)32-16-11(23)7-12(24)17(14(16)27)33-20-15(28)18(26-4)21(2,29)8-30-20/h9-20,25-29H,5-8,22-24H2,1-4H3/t9-,10-,11-,12-,13-,14+,15+,16-,17-,18-,19-,20+,21-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
N[C@H]1CC[C@@H]([C@H](C)NC)O[C@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@@H]2N)N)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O[C@@H]3[C@H](O)[C@H](NC)[C@@](O)(CO3)C
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 477.60 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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