Structured Summary
Abstract
A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. It causes serious liver damage and is a hepatocarcinogen in rodents.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H6N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 74.08 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 62-75-9
- IUPAC Name
- N,N-dimethylnitrous amide
- InChIKey
- UMFJAHHVKNCGLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN(C)N=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004128
- Source
- PubChem CID 6124
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- N-Nitrosodimethylamine
- NDMA Nitrosodimethylamine
- Nitrosodimethylamine
- N Nitrosodimethylamine
- Nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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
1980(1975)
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Previous Indexing
- Amines (1966-1971)
- Dimethylamines (1974)
- Methylamines (1971-1974)
- Nitrosamines (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dimethylnitrosamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004128. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004128
- Dimethylnitrosamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Nitrosodimethylamine
- Dimethylnitrosamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409367
- Dimethylnitrosamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6124. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6124