4557. Guamecycline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 16545-11-2
[4S-(4α,4aα,5aα,6β,12aα)]-N-[[4-[[(Aminoiminomethyl)amino]iminomethyl]-1-piperazinyl]methyl]-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide; tetrabiguanide; “xanthomycin”; xantomicina.
C29H38N8O8; mol wt 626.66.
C 55.58%, H 6.11%, N 17.88%, O 20.42%.

Description and references

Prepn: GB 1042207 (1966 to Societa Prodotti Antibiotici), C.A. 65, 16922g (1966). Clinical studies: O. Restivo, G. Sindoni, Gazz. Med. Ital. 127, 17 (1968).

Chemical structure

Derivative

Dihydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13040-98-7
Terratrex (Volpino); Xantociclina (SPA).
C29H38N8O8.2HCl; mol wt 699.58.
C 49.79%, H 5.76%, N 16.02%, O 18.30%, Cl 10.14%.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial.

Keywords

Antibacterial (Antibiotics); Tetracyclines