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CHEBI:141568 - N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:141568
ChEBI NameN-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine
Stars
ASCII NameN-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine
DefinitionA nitrosamine that is N-nitrosodiethylamine in which one of the ethyl froups has been replaced by a 2-hydroxyethyl group. It is used to induce renal and liver tumours in rodents.
Last Modified9 August 2018
SubmitterGareth Owen
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC4H10N2O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass118.136
Monoisotopic Mass118.07423
SMILESCCN(CCO)N=O
InChIInChI=1S/C4H10N2O2/c1-2-6(5-8)3-4-7/h7H,2-4H2,1H3
InChIKeyHNQBPUIXFDQDRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
carcinogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (CHEBI:141568) has functional parent N-nitrosodiethylamine (CHEBI:34873)
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (CHEBI:141568) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903)
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (CHEBI:141568) is a nitrosamine (CHEBI:35803)
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (CHEBI:141568) is a primary alcohol (CHEBI:15734)
IUPAC Name 
N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrous amide
Synonyms  Source
ethyl(hydroxyethyl)nitrosamineChemIDplus
Aethyl-aethanol-nitrosoaminChEBI
N-nitrosoethyl-2-hydroxyethylamineChemIDplus
ethyl-2-hydroxyethylnitrosamineChemIDplus
ethylethanolnitrosamineChemIDplus
N-NitrosoaethylaethanolaminChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:13147-25-6ChemIDplus
Citations