文摘
During formulation development of the veterinary macrolide antibiotic tilmicosin, an oxidationproduct of the parent molecule was identified. Use of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometryand nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy characterized the structure as 12,13-epoxytilmicosin,resulting from the oxidation of the double bond at the 12,13-position of the macrolide dienone. Thesynthesis of this oxidation product for confirmation of structural identity is described. The syntheticcompound was identical to the isolated oxidation product, 12,13-epoxytilmicosin.Keywords: Tilmicosin; epoxytilmicosin; macrolide; oxidation; synthesis; liquid chromatography/ion spray mass spectrometry