Monensin,16-deethyl-3-O-demethyl-16-methyl-3-O-(1-oxopropyl)- cas no:56283-74-0

NameMonensin,16-deethyl-3-O-demethyl-16-methyl-3-O-(1-oxopropyl)-
CAS56283-74-0
Synonyms1,6-Dioxaspiro[4.5]decane,monensin deriv.; Laidlomycin
EINECS(EC#)260-095-1
Molecular FormulaC37H62 O12
Molecular Weight698.99

refractive index1.548

Safety

Poison by intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and intravenous routes. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intraperitoneal	5mg/kg (5mg/kg)		Journal of Antibiotics. Vol. 27, Pg. 884, 1974.
mouse	LD50	intravenous	1mg/kg (1mg/kg)		Journal of Antibiotics. Vol. 27, Pg. 884, 1974.
mouse	LD50	subcutaneous	2500ug/kg (2.5mg/kg)		Journal of Antibiotics. Vol. 27, Pg. 884, 1974.