C8H15N3O7
265.22 g/mol
APIDanger
Streptozocin
CAS18883-66-4EC242-646-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Streptozocin is a nitrosamine-containing compound used as a pharmaceutical raw material. It is structurally related to glucose and functions as an alkylating agent in research settings.
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 18883-66-4
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Safety Reference
Danger
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H340May cause genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H301Toxic if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Streptozocin (CAS 18883-66-4) is 2941.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2941.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2941 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-1-nitroso-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]urea
InChIKey
ZSJLQEPLLKMAKR-GKHCUFPYSA-N
SMILES
CN(C(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O[C@@H]1O)CO)O)O)N=O
Synonyms (42)
- STRZ
- U-9889
- Streptozocin (JAN/USAN/INN)
- Estreptozocina
- NRRL 2697
- Streptozocin, >=98.0% (HPLC)
- Streptozocin; Streptozotocin
- Streptozocine
- Streptozocinium
- Streptozocinium [Latin]
- Streptozocinum
- Streptozoticin
- Streptozotocin;U 9889
- Streptozotocine
- Zanosar
- Zanosar (TN)
- alpha-Streptozocin
- binds to DNA
- streptozocin
- streptozosin
- streptozotocin (stz)