Molecular Formula | C16H23NO7 |
Molar Mass | 341.36 |
Melting Point | >150°C (dec.) |
Solubility | Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, DMSO, Acetone, etc. |
Appearance | Powder |
Color | White to Off-White |
pKa | 12.19±0.60(Predicted) |
Storage Condition | Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere |
Stability | Hygroscopic |
Use | monocrotaline is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid that is hepatotoxic to livestock and carcinogenic to rats. Monocrotaline N-oxide was extracted from a leguminous perennial shrub Crotalaria grahamiana grown in some areas of southern India and Kenya. |
biological activity | Monocrotaline N-Oxide is a metabolite of Monocrotaline, resulting in the formation of DNA adducts in vivo. |