Rifampicin

Section I.

Chemical Product and Company Identification

Name

Rifampicin                                                                                          Cat# 19-1059

Synonyms

3-(4-Methylpiperazinyliminomethyl)rifamycin SV, Rifampin, Rifamycin AMP

13292-46-1

Chemical names

3-[[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imino]methyl)]rifamycin 5,6,9,17,19,21-hexahydroxy-23-methoxy-2,4,12,16,18,20,22- heptamethyl-8-[N-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)formimidoyl]2,7- (epoxypentadecal[1,11,13]trienimino)-naphtho[2,1-beta]furan-1,11(2H)-dione 21-acetate     (Merck Index, 1989)

Hazards

Health : 1

Flammability : 0

Reactivity : 1

Company identification

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Section II.

CAS Registry Number

EC (EINECS/ELINCS)

RTECS

Beilstein Registry

Section III.

Physical/Chemical Characteristics

Molecular Formular

Structure

Appearance

Molecular mass

Identification

Related substance

Heavy metals

Loss on drying

Sulphated ash

Specific gravity

Solubility

Crystallinity

Assay (Calculated on the dried basis)

pH

Conclusion

Working concentrations

Powder

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