Monensin (Sodium Salt), 5 g

STEMCELL Technologies supplies this ionophorous antibiotic as a laboratory chemical. The active substance, Monensin (Sodium Salt), is identified by CAS number 22373-78-0 and UN number UN3462; reported synonyms include Monensin A and NSC 343257. It is a crystalline solid, classified under the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) as Acute toxicity — Oral Category 2, with the hazard statement "Fatal if swallowed." The molecular formula is C36H61O11 · Na and the molecular weight is 692.9.

Reported solubility values are approximately 15 mg/mL in ethanol and approximately 1 mg/mL in DMF, and the reported oral LD50 in rats is 29 mg/kg (ATEmix oral 29.00 mg/kg). The product is stable under recommended transport and storage conditions; storage instructions call for the container to be kept locked up and out of the reach of children. Incompatible materials include strong oxidizing agents, and hazardous decomposition products are carbon oxides.

The supplier is STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the emergency telephone number is 1-800-667-0322.