Description / Application
Florfenicol is a carboxamide that is the N-dichloroacetyl derivative of (1R,2S)-2-amino-3-fluoro-1-[4-(methanesulfonyl)phenyl]propan-1-ol. A synthetic veterinary antibiotic that is used for treatment of bovine respiratory disease and foot rot; also used in aquaculture. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent. It is a secondary carboxamide, a secondary alcohol, a sulfone, an organochlorine compound and an organofluorine compound. It is functionally related to a dichloroacetic acid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 2,2-Dichloro-N-[(1R,2S)-3-fluoro-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-propyl]acetamide; D-(-)-threo-2-Dichloroacetamido-3-fluoro-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-1-propanol |
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| Molecular Formula | C12H14Cl2FNO4S |
| Molecular Weight | 358.2 |
| MFCD | MFCD00864834 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |