
API and parent drug
Josamycin
CAS 16846-24-5 · C42H69NO15 · 7 related records
01API identity and structure

| API / medicine name | Josamycin |
|---|---|
| CAS RN | 16846-24-5 |
| PubChem CID | 5282165 |
| Molecular formula | C42H69NO15 |
| Molecular weight | 828.0 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | [(2S,3S,4R,6S)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-[[(4R,5S,6S,7R,9R,10R,11E,13E,16R)-4-acetyloxy-10-hydroxy-5-methoxy-9,16-dimethyl-2-oxo-7-(2-oxoethyl)-1-oxacyclohexadeca-11,13-dien-6-yl]oxy]-4-(dimethylamino)-5-hydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2,4-dimethyloxan-3-yl] 3-methylbutanoate |
| Defined stereocentres | 16 |
| Unassigned stereocentres | 0 |
| SMILES | C[C@@H]1C/C=C/C=C/[C@@H]([C@@H](C[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CC(=O)O1)OC(=O)C)OC)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)C)O[C@H]3C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O3)C)OC(=O)CC(C)C)(C)O)N(C)C)O)CC=O)C)O |
|---|---|
| InChI | Not listed |
| InChIKey | XJSFLOJWULLJQS-NGVXBBESSA-N |
02Stereochemistry
The published structure contains 16 defined and 0 unassigned tetrahedral stereocentres. The exact wedge-and-dash depiction is shown above.
Published same-connectivity configurations
1 recordThese records have the same connectivity, molecular formula and protonation layer, but a different complete InChIKey stereochemical layer. Only separately structure-linked records are shown.

No additional structure-linked configuration with the same connectivity is currently present in the LazyChem dataset.
Scope: The mathematical 2^n value is only an upper bound. Symmetry and other stereogenic elements can change the number of distinct stereoisomers. A hypothetical configuration is not published as a compound record without a verified structure identity.
03Structural nitrosamine screen
No record-level structural candidate is currently published for this identity.
This result does not predict manufacturing conditions, formation, analytical findings or absence of risk. A process-specific assessment is required.
04India status for this compound
The result below applies only to this exact compound identity and CAS number.
| NDPS / RCS | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED ENTRIES | No exact reviewed identity entry was found. Generic, class, analogue, salt and isomer provisions were not evaluated. Confirm the current official schedule before a regulatory decision. |
|---|---|---|
| SCOMET | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED CAS ENTRIES | CAS 16846-24-5 was not found in the reviewed exact-CAS mapping. Generic and analogue entries were not evaluated. |
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, ScheduleDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 1985-09-16
- Controlled-substances notifications and amendmentsDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 2026-03-11
- Appendix 3, SCOMET ListDirectorate General of Foreign Trade, Government of India · source version 2024-09-02
06Sources
- S01PubChem compound record, CID 5282165
Structure, identifiers and machine-readable properties for the API identity.
- S02NCBI website and molecular data policies
Reuse policy for NCBI molecular data. Vendor descriptions and contributed narrative text are not reproduced.
- S03Lazychem chemical records
Parent-family links use the supplied parent identity.







