General Information

Compound Name:

Ciprofloxacin

Compound Formula:

C17H18FN3O3

Molar Mass:

331g in one mole of Cipro

% Composition by mass:

61.6% Carbon, 5.4% Hydrogen, 5.7% Fluorine, 12.7% Nitrogen, and 14.5% Oxygen

% Composition by number:

17 Carbon, 18 Hydrogen, 1 Fluorine, 3 Nitrogen, and 3 Oxygen

Melting Point:

207ºC (tablet)

258-260ºC (IV)

Type Bonding:

Contains both ionic and covalent bonds.

Obtained:

The Ciprofloxacin compound is obtained through synthetic production. Therefore, it does not exist naturally.

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Density:

Structure

Ciprofloxacin  is a light yellow crystalline powder. It is soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid, but is basically insoluble in water or ethanol. Ciprofloxacin is distinguished from other quinolones by the presence of a fluorine atom at the 6-position, a piperazine (C4H10N2, based on the property of dissolving uric acid in vitro, its compounds are used in drugs to fight stomach infections) at the 7-position, and a cyclopropyl ring at the 1-position. 

 

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