Description / Application
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine is a nitrosamine that is N-nitrosodiethylamine in which one of the ethyl froups has been replaced by a 2-hydroxyethyl group. It is used to induce renal and liver tumours in rodents. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent. It is a primary alcohol and a nitrosamine. It is functionally related to a N-nitrosodiethylamine.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C4H10N2O2 |
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| Molecular Weight | 118.13 |
| MFCD | MFCD01727871 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger! |
| Hazard Statements | H341;H350 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P280;P308+P313;P405;P501; |