Rifamycin B (Rifaximin EP Impurity B) is a Rifamycin (R508200) derivative as antibacterial agent.
A Rifamycin (R508200) derivative as antibacterial agent.
ChEBI: Rifamycin B is a carboxylic acid, an acetate ester, an organic heterotetracyclic compound and a member of rifamycins. It is a conjugate acid of a rifamycin B(2-).
Rifamycin B forms yellow needles from *C6H6. Its solubilities are: H2O (0,027%), MeOH (2.62%) and EtOH (0.44%). It has UV max at 223, 304 and 245nm (A 1cm 555, 275 and 220). [Oppolzer & Prelog Helv Chim Acta 56 2287 1973, Oppolzer et al. Experientia 20 336 1964, X-ray: Brufani et al. Experientia 20 339 1964.]
