Dalfopristinisasemi-syntheticanalogueofostreogrycinA(virginiamycinM,pristinamycinIIA,streptograminA)formedbyadditionofdiethylaminoethylthioltothe2-pyrrolinegroupofostreogrycin,followedbyoxidationtothesulfone.Thestructuralchangesprovideamorehydrophobiccompoundwithare
ADIlyionisablegroupforgeneratingasalt.Dalfopristinisusedcommerciallyinsynergisticcombinationwithquinupristin(70:30).Thereislittlepublisheddataonthesynthesis,
BIOLOGicalorantibioticactivityofdalfopristinalone,howeverthecombinationproductishighlyeffective,includingactivityagainstantibioticresistantstrains.
Dalfopristinissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMFandDMSO.
CASNumber
112362-50-2
MolecularFormula
C35H54N4O12S2
MolecularWeight
787.0
StorageConditions
-20°C
Specifications:
Appearance
Whitetoyellowsolid