Ciprofloxacin (CAS No: 85721-33-1) is a key pharmaceutical intermediate used in the synthesis of APIs Ciprofloxacin. This compound serves as an essential raw material in API development and synthesis. Explore detailed chemical properties, molecular data, structure information, and verified global suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors of this API intermediate on apicule.
Alternate Names: Ciprofloxacine, Ciprobay
CAS No: 85721-33-1
PubChem CID: 2764
Mol Formula: C17H18FN3O3
Mol Weight: 331.34 g/mol
Used in API: Ciprofloxacin
IUPAC Name: 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-piperazin-1-ylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
API Intermediate Description: Ciprofloxacin is a quinolone that is quinolin-4(1H)-one bearing cyclopropyl, carboxylic acid, fluoro and piperazin-1-yl substituents at positions 1, 3, 6 and 7, respectively. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, a topoisomerase IV inhibitor, an antibacterial drug, an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor, a DNA synthesis inhibitor, an antimicrobial agent, an environmental contaminant and a xenobiotic. It is a quinolone antibiotic, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, a member of cyclopropanes, a N-arylpiperazine, a quinolone, an aminoquinoline and a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate base of a ciprofloxacin(1+). It is a tautomer of a ciprofloxacin zwitterion.
