Linezolid
CAS: 165800-03-3
Category: Oxazolidinone
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Technical Grade ≥95% |
| Molecular Formula | C16H20FN3O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 337.35 |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1g/5g/10g or 25kg/cardboard drum or 1kg/aluminum foil bag |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, Chiral HPLC; Purity — RP-HPLC; Enantiomeric purity — Chiral HPLC; Residual solvents — HS-GC; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Microbial limits — Membrane filtration; Oxazolidinone dimers — SEC. |
| Storage Notes | Stored in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place in a tightly closed container, protected from light and moisture, away from incompatible materials, heat, and direct sunlight. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as an oxazolidinone antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis at the 50S ribosomal subunit in the formulation of treatments for gram-positive infections including MRSA and VRE.