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dirithromycin

CHEBI:CHEBI_474014

Definition

The hemi-aminal resulting from the condensation of the erythromycin derivative (9S)-erythromycyclamine with 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetaldehyde. As the oxazine ring containing the hemi-aminal group is unstable under both acidic and alkaline conditions, dirithromycin functions as a more lipid-soluble prodrug for (9S)-erythromycyclamine. Administered as enteric coated tablets to protect it from acid catalysed hydrolysis in the stomach, it is used to treat respiratory tract, skin, and soft tissue infections caused by susceptible organisms.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C42H78N2O14
Molecular Mass
835.07370
Charge
0
SMILES
CC[C@H]1OC(=O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@H]2C[C@@](C)(OC)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O2)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O[C@@H]2O[C@H](C)C[C@@H]([C@H]2O)N(C)C)[C@](C)(O)C[C@@H](C)[C@@H]2N[C@@H](COCCOC)O[C@H]([C@H]2C)[C@]1(C)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C42H78N2O14/c1-15-29-42(10,49)37-24(4)32(43-30(56-37)21-52-17-16-50-13)22(2)19-40(8,48)36(58-39-33(45)28(44(11)12)18-23(3)53-39)25(5)34(26(6)38(47)55-29)57-31-20-41(9,51-14)35(46)27(7)54-31/h22-37,39,43,45-46,48-49H,15-21H2,1-14H3/t22-,23-,24+,25+,26-,27+,28+,29-,30-,31+,32+,33-,34+,35+,36-,37-,39+,40-,41-,42-/m1/s1
InChIKey
WLOHNSSYAXHWNR-DWIOZXRMSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (9S)-9-deoxo-11-deoxy-9,11-(imino((1R)-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethylidene)oxy)erythromycin
  • dirithromycin
  • dirithromycin
  • dirithromycine
  • dirithromycinum
  • diritromicina
  • (1R,2R,3R,6R,7S,8S,9R,10R,12R,13S,15R,17S)-3-ethyl-2,10-dihydroxy-15-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-2,6,8,10,12,17-hexamethyl-5-oxo-9-{[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-beta-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy}-4,16-dioxa-14-azabicyclo[11.3.1]heptadec-7-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribo-hexopyranoside

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
23437
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CHEBI:474014

Additional References

Wikipedia:Dirithromycin

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