Azoxyethane
Agent Name
Azoxyethane
CAS Number
16301-26-1
Formula
C4-H10-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Azoxyaethan [German]; Diazene, diethyl-, 1-oxide; Ethane, azoxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Sources/Uses
Not commercially produced in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes marked teratogenic effects when administered to pregnant rats at critical times of embryogenesis (i.e. days 8-10 post-coitum) and carcinogenesis if administered later (i.e. days 10-12); Repeated SC injection or oral dosing to pregnant rats produces malignant tumors of brain, olfactory bulb, mammary glands, and liver as well as leukemia in offspring; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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