Inosine,6-S-methyl-6-thio- cas no:342-69-8

NameInosine,6-S-methyl-6-thio-
CAS342-69-8
Synonyms9H-Purine,6-(methylthio)-9-b-D-ribofuranosyl-(6CI,7CI,8CI); 6-(Methylmercapto)-9-(b-D-ribofuranosyl)purine; 6-(Methylmercapto)purineribonucleoside; 6-(Methylthio)-9-b-D-ribofuranosyl-9H-purine; 6-(Methylthio)-9-b-D-ribofuranosylpurine; 6-(Methylthio)purineribonucleoside; 6-MMPR; 6-Methylmercaptopurine riboside; 6-Methylthioinosine;6-Methylthiopurine riboside; Methylthioinosine; NSC 40774; NSC 49555; SQ 21977;b-D-Ribosyl-6-methylthiopurine
EINECS(EC#)206-442-2
Molecular FormulaC11H14 N4 O4 S
Molecular Weight298.31826

Appearancewhite powder
refractive index1.822
storage temp−20°C

Safety

The Safety Statements of Methylthioinosine (CAS NO.342-69-8):
S22:Do not breathe dust. S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Poison by intraperitoneal route. Experimental teratogenic effects. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of SO_x and NO_x.

The toxicity of Methylthioinosine (CAS NO.342-69-8): 

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD10	unreported	20mg/kg (20mg/kg)		Progress in Medical Chemistry. Vol. 7, Pg. 69, 1970.
mouse	LD50	intraperitoneal	137mg/kg (137mg/kg)		National Cancer Institute Screening Program Data Summary, Developmental Therapeutics Program. Vol. JAN1986,
rat	LD50	intraperitoneal	65mg/kg (65mg/kg)		Archives of Pathology. Vol. 86, Pg. 395, 1968.