Chemical Properties
White Solid
Originator
Dihydrostrepto,MSD ,US,1948
Uses
antibacterial, tuberculostatic
Uses
As a derivative of Streptomycin (S687500) with antimicrobial activity, Dihydrostreptomycin sulfate is used in veterinary medicine to treat bovine infection and also as an effective antibiotic to control pests found in crops.
Manufacturing Process
Dihydrostreptomycin sulfate may be prepared from streptomycin sulfate by
catalytic hydrogenation (Merck, Pfizer, Cyanamid), electrolytic reduction
(Schenley, Olin Mathieson), or by sodium borohydride reduction (Bristol), or
by isolation from a fermentation process (Takeda).
Therapeutic Function
Antibiotic
Purification Methods
It crystallises from H2O, MeOH, n-BuOH or methyl ethyl ketone. The crystals are not hygroscopic like the amorphous powder; however, both forms are soluble in H2O but the amorphous solid is about 10 times more soluble than the crystals. The free base also crystallises from H2O/Me2CO and has [] D -92o (aqueous solution pH 7.0). [Solomons & Regina Science 109 515 1949, Wolf et al. Science 109 515 1949, McGilveray & Rinehart J Am Chem Soc 87 4003 1956]. [Beilstein 18 III/IV 7538.]
