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4564-87-8

Name carbomycin
CAS 4564-87-8
Molecular Formula C42H67NO16
Molecular Weight 841.982
MOL File 4564-87-8.mol

Chemical Properties

Definition An antibiotic isolated from products of Strepto- myces halstedii when grown in suitable media by the deep-culture method. It inhibits growth of certain gram-positive bacteria such as staphylo- cocci, pneumococci, and hemolytic streptococci.
Melting point  214°
alpha  D25 -58.6° (chloroform)
Boiling point  769.45°C (rough estimate)
density  1.1761 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.6220 (estimate)
pka pKb 7.2(at 25℃)

Safety Data

Safety Profile
Poison by subcutaneous route. Moderately toxic by intravenous and intramuscular routes. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Toxicity
LD50 i.v. in mice: 550 mg/kg (Tanner)

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