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N4766

N-Nitroso-N-methylurea

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Synonym(s):

MNU, N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H5N3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
103.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Form:
solid
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form

solid

contains

aqueous acetic acid as stabilizer

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CN(N=O)C(N)=O

InChI

1S/C2H5N3O2/c1-5(4-7)2(3)6/h1H3,(H2,3,6)

InChI key

ZRKWMRDKSOPRRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

DNA alkylating agent that is carcinogenic in many animal species. Although it can induce benign and malignant tumors in most organs, MNU is most often used to model mammary tumor initiation and progression.

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Weight on dry basis.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Flam. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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Yong Soon Chun et al.
Carcinogenesis, 33(11), 2242-2249 (2012-07-27)
Multiple lines of evidence support a role for curcumin in cancer chemoprevention. Nonetheless, despite its reported efficacy and safety profile, clinical translation of curcumin has been hampered by low oral bioavailability, requiring infeasible 'mega' doses for achieving detectable tissue levels.
Marzena Kurowska et al.
Mutation research, 738-739, 52-70 (2012-10-23)
We present studies aimed at determining the types and frequencies of mutations induced in the barley genome after treatment with chemical (N-methyl-N-nitrosourea, MNU) and physical (gamma rays) mutagens. We created M(2) populations of a doubled haploid line and used them
Yuan-Yuan Chen et al.
Experimental eye research, 121, 102-113 (2014-02-11)
Mouse retinal degeneration models have been investigated for many years in the hope of understanding the mechanism of photoreceptor cell death. N -methyl- N -nitrosourea (MNU) has been previously shown to induce outer retinal degeneration in mice. After MNU was