N-Nitrosodimethylamine
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N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), also known as dimethylnitrosamine (DMN), is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NNO. It is one of the simplest members of a large class of nitrosamines. It is a volatile yellow oil. NDMA has attracted wide attention as being highly hepatotoxic and a known carcinogen in laboratory animals.[2]
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Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Dimethylnitrous amide | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.500 | ||
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MeSH | Dimethylnitrosamine | ||
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UN number | 3382 | ||
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C2H6N2O | |||
Molar mass | 74.083 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Yellow oil[1] | ||
Odor | faint, characteristic[1] | ||
Density | 1.005 g/mL | ||
Boiling point | 153.1 °C; 307.5 °F; 426.2 K | ||
290 mg/ml (at 20 °C) | |||
log P | −0.496 | ||
Vapor pressure | 700 Pa (at 20 °C) | ||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.437 | ||
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Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
1.65 MJ/mol | ||
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Main hazards |
Known carcinogen,[1] extremely toxic | ||
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H301, H330, H350, H372, H411 | |||
P260, P273, P284, P301+P310, P310 | |||
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Flash point | 61.0 °C (141.8 °F; 334.1 K) | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose) |
37.0 mg/kg (oral, rat) | ||
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OSHA-Regulated Carcinogen[1] | ||
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IDLH (Immediate danger) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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