Ofloxacin

• CAT Number: A000867
• CAS Number: 82419-36-1
• Molecular Formula: C18H20FN3O4
• Molecular Weight: 361.4
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: Topoisomerase
• Solubility: Limited solubility
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H20FN3O4/c1-10-9-26-17-14-11(16(23)12(18(24)25)8-22(10)14)7-13(19)15(17)21-5-3-20(2)4-6-21/h7-8,10H,3-6,9H2,1-2H3,(H,24,25)
• InChIKey: GSDSWSVVBLHKDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1COC2=C3N1C=C(C(=O)C3=CC(=C2N4CCN(CC4)C)F)C(=O)O

Ofloxacin is a synthetic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class considered to be a second-generation fluoroquinolone.

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