4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide
Agent Name
4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide
CAS Number
56-57-5
Formula
C9-H6-N2-O3
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
4 NQO; 4-NQO; 4-Nitrochinolin N-oxid [Swedish]; 4-Nitroquinolin-1-oxide; 4-Nitroquinoline 1-oxide; 4-Nitroquinoline oxide; 4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide; 4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide; 4NQO; Nitrochin; Quinoline, 4-nitro-, 1-oxide; Quinoline, 4-nitro-, oxide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Biochemical Research
Description
Yellow solid; [HSDB] Yellowish-brown or yellow solid; Hygroscopic and sensitive to light; [CAMEO] Yellow or orange crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a research chemical; Not commercially produced in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Mutagenic to human cells; Evidence for carcinogenicity in experimental animals; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [CAMEO] Increased incidence of congenital abnormalities and tumors observed in offspring of mice; [REPROTOX] Causes acute pulmonary edema, dyspnea, and decreased body temperature in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.6E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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