Term Name: chloramphenicol
Synonyms: (-)-chloramphenicol, 2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide, Amphicol, Chloramex, CHLORAMPHENICOL, chloramphenicolum, chlornitromycin, Chlorocid, Chlorocol, Chloromycetin, cloramfenicol, D-(-)-2,2-dichloro-N-(beta-hydroxy-alpha-(hydroxymethyl)-p-nitrophenylethyl)acetamide, D-(-)-threo-1-p-nitrophenyl-2-dichloroacetylamino-1,3-propanediol, Econochlor, Fenicol, Globenicol, Halomycetin, laevomycetinum, levomicetina, levomycetin, Oleomycetin, Sificetina
Definition: An organochlorine compound that is dichloro-substituted acetamide containing a nitrobenzene ring, an amide bond and two alcohol functions.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17698]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: C-nitro compound carboxamide diol organochlorine compound
has_role: antibacterial drug antimicrobial agent Escherichia coli metabolite geroprotector Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite protein synthesis inhibitor
inverse has_functional_parent: chloramphenicol 3-acetate chloramphenicol palmitate O(3)-(2-L-lysino-2-oxoethyl)-O(1)-[4-(trifluoroacetamido)benzylcarbonyl]chloramphenicol O-(4-trifluoroacetamidobenzylphosphonyl)chloramphenicol