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L-erythro-Chloramphenicol functions as a potent inhibitor of electron transport in the mitochondria in biological studies. The L-isomer can be identified from the other CAP-isomers through reversed phase and chiral liquid chromatography in combination with tandem mass spectrometric detection.

ChEBI: 2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2S)-1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide is a C-nitro compound.