Chemicals and Drugs

N-Nitrosopyrrolidine

Carcinogenic nitrosamine that may be formed from preservatives in meats during their preparation or in the liver during metabolism.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Carcinogenic nitrosamine that may be formed from preservatives in meats during their preparation or in the liver during metabolism.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H8N2O
Molecular Weight
100.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
930-55-2
IUPAC Name
1-nitrosopyrrolidine
InChIKey
WNYADZVDBIBLJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CCN(C1)N=O
MeSH Unique ID
D009242
Source
PubChem CID 13591

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • N Nitrosopyrrolidine

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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(79); was see under NITROSAMINES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Nitrosamines (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. N-Nitrosopyrrolidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009242. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009242
  2. N-Nitrosopyrrolidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22138421
  3. N-Nitrosopyrrolidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13591. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13591