Chloramphenicolsuccinatesodiumisthesaltpreparedfromchloramphenicolsuccinateusingthefreecarboxylicacidofthesuccinatewhichionisesandre
lyformsinweaksodiumhydroxidesolutions.Thesodiumsaltisthepreferredformulationforpharmaceuticalapplications,providingamorereadilysolubleproduct.Chloramphenicolsuccinateissignificantlylessactivethanchloramphenicolbutactsasaprodrug,formingchloramphenicolinthepresenceofsuccinatedehydrogenase.
CASNumber
982-57-0
MolecularFormula
C15H15Cl2N2O8Na
MolecularWeight
445.2
MechanismofAction
Afterenteringabacterialcell,chloramphenicolbindstothe50Sribosomalsubunitpreventingpeptidebondformation.ResistancetochloramphenicolmaybeduetodecreasedcellpermeABIlityoramutationinthe50Sribosomalsubunit.
StorageConditions
-20°C