
API and parent drug
Tetracycline
CAS 60-54-8 · C22H24N2O8 · 7 related records
01API identity and structure

| API / medicine name | Tetracycline |
|---|---|
| CAS RN | 60-54-8 |
| PubChem CID | 54675776 |
| Molecular formula | C22H24N2O8 |
| Molecular weight | 444.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,6,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide |
| Defined stereocentres | 5 |
| Unassigned stereocentres | 0 |
| SMILES | C[C@@]1([C@H]2C[C@H]3[C@@H](C(=O)C(=C([C@]3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O |
|---|---|
| InChI | Not listed |
| InChIKey | NWXMGUDVXFXRIG-WESIUVDSSA-N |
02Stereochemistry
The published structure contains 5 defined and 0 unassigned tetrahedral stereocentres. The exact wedge-and-dash depiction is shown above.
Published same-connectivity configurations
3 recordsThese records have the same connectivity, molecular formula and protonation layer, but a different complete InChIKey stereochemical layer. Only separately structure-linked records are shown.



Tetracycline EP Impurity A / 4-Epitetracycline / Lymecycline EP Impurity A
CAS 79-85-6
NWXMGUDVXFXRIG-PMXORCKASA-N
5 defined, 0 unassigned centres
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 60-54-8 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 54675776
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.






