Structured Summary
Abstract
A sulfhydryl reagent which oxidizes sulfhydryl groups to the disulfide form. It is a radiation-sensitizing agent of anoxic bacterial and mammalian cells.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H12N4O2
- Molecular Weight
- 172.19 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 10465-78-8
- IUPAC Name
- 3-(dimethylcarbamoylimino)-1,1-dimethylurea
- InChIKey
- VLSDXINSOMDCBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN(C)C(=O)N=NC(=O)N(C)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D003958
- Source
- PubChem CID 4278
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Diazodicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethyl)amide
- Diazodicarboxylic Acid Bisdimethylamide
- Dizene Dicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethylamide)
- Dizenedicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethylamide)
- Tetramethylazoformamide
- Acid Bisdimethylamide, Diazodicarboxylic
- Bisdimethylamide, Diazodicarboxylic Acid
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
91(77); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1977-90
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Previous Indexing
- Azo Compounds (1966-1976)
- Formamides (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Diamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003958. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003958
- Diamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetramethylazodicarboxamide
- Diamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4381023
- Diamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4278. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4278