N-Nitrosodiethylamine
Not to be confused with N-Nitrosodimethylamine.
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
N-Ethyl-N-nitrosoethanamine | |
| Other names
Diethylnitrosamine; DENA | |
| Identifiers | |
| 55-18-5 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 5921 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H10N2O | |
| Molar mass | 102.14 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Yellow liquid[1] |
| Density | 0.95 g/mL[1] |
| Boiling point | 177 °C (351 °F; 450 K)[1] |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds |
Diethylamine, N-Nitrosodimethylamine |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
N-Nitrosodiethylamine is a carcinogenic and mutagenic[2] organic compound, classified as a nitrosamine. It is found in tobacco smoke.[3]
It is classified as a Group 2A carcinogen (probable human carcinogen) by the World Health Organization.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "N-Nitrosodiethylamine". Sigma-Aldrich.
- ↑ Verna, L; Whysner, J; Williams, G. M. (1996). "N-nitrosodiethylamine mechanistic data and risk assessment: Bioactivation, DNA-adduct formation, mutagenicity, and tumor initiation". Pharmacology & therapeutics. 71 (1–2): 57–81. PMID 8910949.
- ↑ Tricker, A. R.; Ditrich, C; Preussmann, R (1991). "N-nitroso compounds in cigarette tobacco and their occurrence in mainstream tobacco smoke". Carcinogenesis. 12 (2): 257–61. PMID 1995191.
- ↑ "List of Classifications, Volumes 1-115". IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Risk to Humans. International Agency for Research on Cancer. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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