Pirlimycin hydrochloride is a salt of the semi-synthetic tetracycline analogue, pirlimycin. The hydrochloride salt forms at the basic pipercolic acid moiety and is the preferred pharmaceutical formulation. Like other members of the lincosamide family, pirlimycin hydrochloride is a broad spectrum antibiotic with activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoans. Pirlimycin hydrochloride has been less extensively researched than the older more established lincosamides.
Pirlimycin hydrochloride is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
CAS Number
78822-40-9
Molecular Formula
C17H32Cl2N2O5S
Molecular Weight
447.4
Storage Conditions
-20°C
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