Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol is an organochlorine compound that is dichloro-substituted acetamide containing a nitrobenzene ring, an amide bond and two alcohol functions. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite, a geroprotector, an antimicrobial agent, an antibacterial drug, a protein synthesis inhibitor and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a diol, a C-nitro compound, an organochlorine compound and a carboxamide.