(R)-Ofloxacin Carboxylic Acid (Dextrofloxacin Difluoro Impurity)

• Catalog No.: O245760
• M. F.: C13H9F2NO4
• M. W.: 281.2116664

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R)-6,7-difluoro-2-methyl-10-oxo-4-oxa-1-azatricyclo[7.3.1.0^5,^1^3]trideca-5(13),6,8,11-tetraene-11-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2R)-6,7-difluoro-2-methyl-10-oxo-4-oxa-1-azatricyclo[7.3.1.0^5,^1^3]trideca-5(13),6,8,11-tetraene-11-carboxylic acid
• Synonyms: (3R)-9,10-Difluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzoxazine-6-carboxylic Acid

DETAILS

Description (English)

The R-enantiomer of Levofloxacin Carboxylic Acid (L360250); an impurity of Levofloxacin. The (S)-enantiomer is substantially the more active.

REFERENCES

• Liu, Bo; Y., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 13, 2451 (2005)
• Lalitha D., et al.: J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 50, 710 (2005)