Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. EPA Genetic Toxicology Program.

The Chloramphenicol, with the CAS registry number 56-75-7,is also known as 2,2-Dichloro-N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide. It belongs to the product categories of Pharmaceuticals;API;Chiral Reagents;Pharmaceutical intermediate. Its EINECS number is 200-287-4. This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ and molecular weight is 323.13. What's more,Its systematic name is Chloramphenicol.It is a White to grey-white crystalline powder which is an antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic.This chemical may cause cancer. when you use it ,you should avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use. In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.)

Physical properties about Chloramphenicol are:
(1)ACD/LogP:  1.103; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations:  0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5):  1.10; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4):  1.10; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5):  4.06; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4):  4.05; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5):  94.80; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4):  94.75; (9)#H bond acceptors:  7; (10)#H bond donors:  3; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds:  8; (12)Index of Refraction:  1.612; (13)Molar Refractivity:  72.559 cm3; (14)Molar Volume:  208.831 cm3; (15)Polarizability:  28.765 10-24cm3 ; (16)Surface Tension:  66.1240005493164 dyne/cm; (17)Density:  1.547 g/cm3; (18)Flash Point:  343.831 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization:  99.983 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point:  644.913 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure:  0 mmHg at 25°C.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES:c1cc(ccc1[C@H]([C@@H](CO)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)O)[N+](=O)[O-];
(2)Std. InChI:InChI=1S/C11H12Cl2N2O5/c12-10(13)11(18)14-8(5-16)9(17)6-1-3-7(4-2-6)15(19)20/h1-4,8-10,16-17H,5H2,(H,14,18)/t8-,9-/m1/s1;
(3)Std. InChIKey:WIIZWVCIJKGZOK-RKDXNWHRSA-N.

Uses of  Chloramphenicol:
Chloramphenicol  may be used as a second-line agent in the treatment of tetracycline-resistant cholera. Because of its excellent CSF penetration (far superior to any of the cephalosporins), chloramphenicol remains the first choice treatment for staphylococcal brain abscesses. It is also useful in the treatment of brain abscesses due to mixed organisms or when the causative organism is not known. Chloramphenicol has been used in the U.S. in the initial empirical treatment of children with fever and a petechial rash. It has recently been discovered to be a life saving cure for chytridiomycosis in amphibians.

The toxicity data of Chloramphenicol are as follows: