Clindamycin hydrochloride Description An effective antibacterial agent against gram positive bacteria. Binds to the 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomes and suppresses protein synthesis. Specifications Cas No. 21462-39-5 Product ID C4532 Product Name Clindamycin hydrochloride Synonym 7(S)-Chloro-7-deoxylincomycin hydrochloride; Cleocin hydrochloride; Dalacina Formula Wt. 461.44 Melting Point 141-143oC Purity 87% Solubility Soluble in water. Store Temp Ambient References Reusser, F. Antimicrobial Agents Chemother. 7: 32 (1975).