Levomycetin is a white crystalline substance with a very bitter taste. Its other names are chloramphenicol and chloromycetin.
According to the IUPAC nomenclature, its full name is D-(-)-threo-1-(p-nitrophenyl-2-dichloro-acetylamino-1,3-propanediol. Molar mass: 323.13 g/mol; melting point 150 - 151 °C
It consists of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, nitrogen, oxygen. Its value is CAS 56-75-7, PubChem 5959, DrugBank 00446.
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