Midecamycin is a

macrolide The Macrolides are a class of natural products that consist of a large macrocyclic lactone ring to which one or more deoxy sugars, usually cladinose and desosamine, may be attached. The lactone rings are usually 14-, 15-, or 16-membered. Macrol ...

antibiotic An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...

that is synthesized from ''Streptomyces mycarofaciens''.

Physical Properties

Its

melting point The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the solid and liquid phase exist in equilibrium. The melting point of a substance depends ...

may vary depending on the compound type and the source consulted. For example, the Merck Index gives a melting point of 155-156

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for the A₁ type while the

Japanese Pharmacopoeia The is the official pharmacopoeia of Japan. It is published by the . The first edition was published on 25 June 1886, with revisions being issued from time to time. The current revision is number 18, issued electronically on 7 June 2021. An offi ...

reports 153-158 Celsius. The Merck Index also gives a melting point of 122-125 Celsius for the A₃ type.

References

{{Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins Macrolide antibiotics Secondary alcohols Tertiary alcohols Aldehydes Dimethylamino compounds Tetrahydropyrans Propionate esters Lactones