Methyl-n-amylnitrosamine

Methyl-n-amylnitrosamine
IUPAC name

N-Methyl-N-pentylnitrous amide
Other names

Methylamylnitrosamine
Identifiers
Abbreviations MNAN
CAS number 13256-07-0
PubChem 25805
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Properties
Molecular formula C6H14N2O
Molar mass 130.19 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Methyl-n-amylnitrosamine (MNAN) is a potential carcinogen[1] It is metabolized in the liver by the enzyme CYP2A6.

References

  1. ^ Bulay O, Mirvish SS (September 1979). "Carcinogenesis in rat esophagus by intraperitoneal injection of different doses of methyl-n-amylnitrosamine". Cancer Res. 39 (9): 3644–6. PMID 476689. http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=476689.