C2H5N3O2
103.08 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea
CAS684-93-5EC211-678-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Research Compound
N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea is a research chemical primarily used for its mutagenic effects on various plants. It is known to be a carcinogenic compound.
Research chemical for mutagenic effects on various plantsFormerly used to synthesize diazomethane in the laboratory
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Safety Reference
Danger
H228Flammable solid
H301Toxic if swallowed
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H340May cause genetic defects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-1-nitrosourea
InChIKey
ZRKWMRDKSOPRRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(C(=O)N)N=O
Synonyms (40)
- MNU
- NMH
- NMU
- (Contains Water)
- 1-Methyl-1-nitrosomocovina
- 1-Methyl-1-nitrosourea
- 1-Nitroso-1-methylurea
- Methylnitroso-harnstoff
- Methylnitrosourea
- Methylnitrosouree
- Methylnitrosouree [French]
- N-Methyl-N-nitroso-harnstoff
- N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea
- N-NITROSO-N-METHYLUREA
- N-Nitroso-N-methyl-harnstoff
- N-Nitroso-N-methylcarbamide
- N-methyl-N-nitrosocarbamide
- N-methyl-N-nitrosouree
- N-methyl-N-nitrosurea
- N-methylnitrosourea
- N-nitroso-N-methyluree
- NMH [German]
- NMU;MNU;NMH
- O-Nitroso-N-methyl-harnstoff
- Urea, 1-methyl-1-nitroso-
- Urea, N-methyl-N-nitroso-
- Urea, methylnitroso-