
API and parent drug
Rifaximin
CAS 80621-81-4 · C43H51N3O11 · 8 related records
01API identity and structure

| API / medicine name | Rifaximin |
|---|---|
| CAS RN | 80621-81-4 |
| PubChem CID | 6436173 |
| Molecular formula | C43H51N3O11 |
| Molecular weight | 785.9 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | [(7S,9E,11S,12R,13S,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-2,15,17,36-tetrahydroxy-11-methoxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22,30-octamethyl-6,23-dioxo-8,37-dioxa-24,27,33-triazahexacyclo[23.10.1.14,7.05,35.026,34.027,32]heptatriaconta-1(35),2,4,9,19,21,25(36),26(34),28,30,32-undecaen-13-yl] acetate |
| Defined stereocentres | 9 |
| Unassigned stereocentres | 0 |
| SMILES | C[C@H]1/C=C/C=C(\C(=O)NC2=C(C3=C(C4=C(C(=C3O)C)O[C@@](C4=O)(O/C=C/[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)C5=C2N6C=CC(=CC6=N5)C)O)/C |
|---|---|
| InChI | Not listed |
| InChIKey | NZCRJKRKKOLAOJ-XRCRFVBUSA-N |
02Stereochemistry
The published structure contains 9 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. |
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| SCOMET | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED CAS ENTRIES | CAS 80621-81-4 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 6436173
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.








