Levofloxacin Tetrafluoro Impurity 1

2,3,4,5-Tetrafluoro-α-[[[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]amino]methylene]-β-oxo-benzenepropanoic Acid Ethyl Ester is used in the synthesis of the drug Levofloxacin (L360000), which is a S-(-) form of Ofloxacin (O245750), an antibiotic used against gram-negative organisms.