Vancomycin hydrochloride is an antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Solid vancomycin hydrochloride was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. Diffraction data were measured with synchrotron radiation (λ = 0.413914 Å). The results indicate that the sample is amorphous. A radial distribution function was computed by fitting a Debye function to the data. Figure 1 shows the Powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the compound.
Figure 1. Powder X-ray diffraction pattern of vancomycin hydrochloride.