Tetracycline hydrochloride
[CAS# 64-75-5]

Identification

• Classification: API >> Antibiotics >> Tetracycline
• Name: Tetracycline hydrochloride
• Synonyms: [4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha)]-4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide hydrochloride
• Molecular Formula: C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈^.HCl
• Molecular Weight: 480.90
• CAS Registry Number: 64-75-5
• EC Number: 200-593-8

Properties

• Melting point: 223 ºC
• alpha: -252 º (c=0.5, H2O)
• Water solubility: 50 g/L

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26;S36

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Reproductive toxicity	Lact.	-	H362
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	2	H361d
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1A	H360
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	2	H373
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	2	H361
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	4	H413
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312