| Title:  Avilamycin CAS Registry Number:  11051-71-1 Manufacturers' Codes:  LY-048740 Trademarks:  Maxus (Elanco);  Surmax (Elanco) Literature References:  Polyether antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces viridochromogenes, ETH 23575 (NRRL 2860); belongs to the orthosomycin family of antibiotics, members of which contain one or more ortho ester linkages associated with carbohydrate residues.  Isoln:  E. Gaeumann et al., DE 1116864; eidem, US 3131126 (1961, 1964 both to Ciba-Geigy); and characterization:  F. Buzzetti et al., Experientia 24, 320 (1968).  Mechanism of action studies:  H. Wolf, FEBS Lett. 36, 181 (1973).  Avilamycin A is the main component; avilamycins B through N are also known and are derivatives of A differing at the C-45 linkage and/or the C-56 ketone adduct.  Isoln of avilamycin C:  W. Heilman et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 62, 1 (1979).  Structural study of A and C:  eidem, ibid.; W. Keller-Schierlein et al., ibid. 7; E. Kupfer et al., ibid. 65, 3 (1982).  Isoln and structure of avilamycins F through N:  J. L. Mertz et al., J. Antibiot. 39, 877 (1986).  GC determn of avilamycin residues in swine tissue and fluids:  G. Formica, C. Giannone, J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 69, 763 (1986).  Synthesis of the A-B fragment of avilamycins A and C:  P. Jütten et al., Tetrahedron 43, 4133 (1987); of the disaccharide C-D fragment:  J.-M. Beau et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 28, 1105 (1987).  Use as a feed additive:  F. Knusel et al., US 4185091 (1980 to Ciba-Geigy); in prevention of swine dysentery:  E. E. Ose, US 4436734 (1984 to Lilly).  Effect on feed conversion efficiency in swine:  D. J. Jones et al., J. Anim. Sci. 65, 881 (1987).  Metabolism in swine:  J. D. Magnussen et al., J. Agric. Food Chem. 39, 306 (1991). Properties:  Colorless, needle-shaped crystals from acetone/ether, mp 188-189.5°.  [a]D20 +0.8° (c = 1.165 in abs ethanol) and -7.7° (c = 1.083 in chloroform). Melting point:  mp 188-189.5° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +0.8° (c = 1.165 in abs ethanol) and -7.7° (c = 1.083 in chloroform)   Derivative Type:  Avilamycin A  Molecular Formula:  C61H88Cl2O32 Molecular Weight:  1404.24 Percent Composition:  C 52.17%, H 6.32%, Cl 5.05%, O 36.46% Properties:  Colorless needles from chloroform/petr ether, mp 181-182° (1-2.H2O).  uv max (methanol):  227, 286 nm (log e 4.15, 3.33). Melting point:  mp 181-182° (1-2.H2O) Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  227, 286 nm (log e 4.15, 3.33)   Derivative Type:  Avilamycin C  Molecular Formula:  C61H90Cl2O32 Molecular Weight:  1406.25 Percent Composition:  C 52.10%, H 6.45%, Cl 5.04%, O 36.41% Properties:  Dihydrate, colorless fine plates from acetone/ether, mp 188-189°.  [a]D20 -4.8° (c = 1.44 in chloroform).  uv max (methanol):  228, 284 nm (log e 4.12, 3.33). Melting point:  mp 188-189° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -4.8° (c = 1.44 in chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  228, 284 nm (log e 4.12, 3.33)   Therap-Cat-Vet:  Growth promotant.  |