CAS No.: 154-21-2 Formula: C18H35ClN2O6S
Weight: 442.99800
Synonyms: Lincomycin (USAN/INN); Lincomycin,(2S-cis)-Isomer; UNII-BOD072YW0F; Lincomycin; (2S,4R)-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methylsulfanyloxan-2-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-4-propylpyrrolidine-2-carboxamide; C18H34N2O6S;
Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomyces Streptomyces lincolnensis. A related compound, clindamycin, is derived from lincomycin by using thionyl chloride to replace the 7-hydroxy group with a chlorine atom with inversion of chirality.