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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone
C10H13N3O2
207.23 g/mol
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4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone

CAS64091-91-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Research Compound

4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)1-butanone (NNK) is a tobacco-specific nitrosamine and a constituent of tobacco smoke. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified This compound as a carcinogen.

Tobacco smoke constituent research standardLaboratory reference standard for analytical chemistry

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Referencestereoisomer of

4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl-d4)-1-butanone

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Deuterated analytical reference standard

Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

N-methyl-N-(4-oxo-4-pyridin-3-ylbutyl)nitrous amide

InChIKey

FLAQQSHRLBFIEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN(CCCC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1)N=O

Synonyms (34)
  • NNK
  • N-Nitrosonornicotine-ketone
  • NNK (Standard)
  • NNK (carcinogen)
  • NNK cpd