Structured Summary
Abstract
A DNA alkylating agent that has been shown to be a potent carcinogen and is widely used to induce colon tumors in experimental animals.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H8N2
- Molecular Weight
- 60.10 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 540-73-8
- IUPAC Name
- 1,2-dimethylhydrazine
- InChIKey
- DIIIISSCIXVANO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CNNC
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019813
- Source
- PubChem CID 1322
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- 1,2-Dimethyl-hydrazine
- N,N'-Dimethylhydrazine
- 1,2 Dimethyl hydrazine
- 1,2 Dimethylhydrazine
- N,N' Dimethylhydrazine
- SDMH
- sym-Dimethylhydrazine
- sym Dimethylhydrazine
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
98; use 1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE (NM) 1980-97
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Previous Indexing
- Dimethylhydrazines (1977-1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019813. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019813
- 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetrical_dimethylhydrazine
- 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161484
- 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1322. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1322