MedKoo Cat#: 412525 | Name: Cefotetan
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Cefotetan is a semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.

Chemical Structure

Cefotetan
Cefotetan
CAS#69712-56-7 (free base)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 412525

Name: Cefotetan

CAS#: 69712-56-7 (free base)

Chemical Formula: C17H17N7O8S4

Exact Mass: 575.0021

Molecular Weight: 575.60

Elemental Analysis: C, 35.47; H, 2.98; N, 17.03; O, 22.24; S, 22.28

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10mg USD 350.00 2 Weeks
250mg USD 950.00 2 Weeks
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Synonym
Cefotetan; ICI156834; ICI-156834; ICI 156834; YM09330; YM-09330; YM 09330
IUPAC/Chemical Name
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((4-(2-amino-1-carboxy-2-oxoethylidene)-1,3-dithietan-2-yl)carbonyl)amino)-7-methoxy-3-(((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha))-
InChi Key
SRZNHPXWXCNNDU-IXOPCIAXSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H17N7O8S4/c1-23-16(20-21-22-23)34-4-5-3-33-15-17(32-2,14(31)24(15)7(5)11(29)30)19-9(26)13-35-12(36-13)6(8(18)25)10(27)28/h13,15H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,18,25)(H,19,26)(H,27,28)(H,29,30)/b12-6-/t13?,15-,17+/m1/s1
SMILES Code
O=C(C(N12)=C(CSC3=NN=NN3C)CS[C@]2([H])[C@](OC)(NC(C(S/4)SC4=C(C(O)=O)\C(N)=O)=O)C1=O)O
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
2934.99.9001
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Solvent mg/mL mM
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO 0.0 100.00
Note: There can be variations in solubility for the same chemical from different vendors or different batches from the same vendor. The following factors can affect the solubility of the same chemical: solvent used for crystallization, residual solvent content, polymorphism, salt versus free form, degree of hydration, solvent temperature. Please use the solubility data as a reference only. Warming and sonication will facilitate dissolving. Still have questions? Please contact our Technical Support scientists.

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 575.60 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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