Chemicals and Drugs

Ethylnitrosourea

A nitrosourea compound with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A nitrosourea compound with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H7N3O2
Molecular Weight
117.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
759-73-9
IUPAC Name
1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea
InChIKey
FUSGACRLAFQQRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(C(=O)N)N=O
MeSH Unique ID
D005038
Source
PubChem CID 12967

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • N-Ethyl-N-nitrosourea
  • Nitrosoethylurea
  • N Ethyl N nitrosourea

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

86(75); was see under NITROSOUREA COMPOUNDS 1975-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Nitrosourea Compounds (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.950w.594.310w
  2. D02w.654.692.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethylnitrosourea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005038. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005038
  2. Ethylnitrosourea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENU
  3. Ethylnitrosourea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287629
  4. Ethylnitrosourea. In: PubChem Compound. CID 12967. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12967