Form
Powder
Appearance
White or off-white powder
Source
Synthetic
Impurity Profile
LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): >6000, >2000 orally (Turner).
Melting Point
314-316°C
Assay
(As Is): 98.0-102.0%
Oxolinic acid is a synthetic quinolone antibiotic. Oxolinic acid is insoluble in water and soluble in dilute alkali solutions.
14698-29-4
C13H11NO5
261.23
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics target bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme which reduces DNA strain during replication. Because DNA gyrase is required during DNA replication, subsequent DNA synthesis and ultimately cell division is inhibited.
2-8°C
2933.49.2600
Oxolinic acid targets gram negative bacteria, especially those which cause urinary tract infections.
Powder
White or off-white powder
Synthetic
LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): >6000, >2000 orally (Turner).
314-316°C
(As Is): 98.0-102.0%