Norfloxacin
SIAL/33899 - VETRANAL®, analytical standard
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 70458-96-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H18FN3O3
Molecular Weight: 319.33
EC Number: 274-614-4
MDL Number: MFCD00079532
Linear Formula: C16H18FN3O3
Product Type: Chemical
agency | EPA 1694 |
application(s) | clinical testing |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
InChI | 1S/C16H18FN3O3/c1-2-19-9- |
InChI key | OGJPXUAPXNRGGI-UHFFFAOYSA |
product line | VETRANAL® |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | CCN1C=C(C(O)=O)C(=O)c2cc( |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
HPLC: suitable |
Application: | Norfloxacin may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations, biological fluids and sewage using various chromatography techniques. |
Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Norfloxacin blocks DNA replication by interfering with an ATP-induced structural transition of DNA complexed with DNA gyrase (topoisomerase). Mode of action: inhibits bacterial DNA replication Antimicrobial spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria; less effective against Gram-positive bacteria |
General description: | Norfloxacin is an antimicrobial drug, belonging to the class of fluoroquinolones (FQs), which shows broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. |
Legal Information: | VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |