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CHEBI:21759 - N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:21759
ChEBI NameN-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
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ASCII NameN-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
DefinitionAn N-nitroguanidine compound having nitroso and methyl substituents at the N'-position
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:34872
Last Modified28 July 2014
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FormulaC2H5N5O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass147.094
Monoisotopic Mass147.03924
SMILESCN(N=O)C(=N)N[N+](=O)[O-]
InChIInChI=1S/C2H5N5O3/c1-6(5-8)2(3)4-7(9)10/h1H3,(H2,3,4)
InChIKeyVZUNGTLZRAYYDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
alkylating agent  Highly reactive chemical that introduces alkyl radicals into biologically active molecules and thereby prevents their proper functioning. It could be used as an antineoplastic agent, but it might be very toxic, with carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunosuppressant actions. It could also be used as a component of poison gases.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (CHEBI:21759) has functional parent nitroguanidine (CHEBI:39179)
N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (CHEBI:21759) has role alkylating agent (CHEBI:22333)
N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (CHEBI:21759) is a nitroso compound (CHEBI:35800)
IUPAC Name 
1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine
Synonyms  Source
N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidineKEGG COMPOUND
1-Methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidineKEGG COMPOUND
MethylnitronitrosoguanidineKEGG COMPOUND
1-Methyl-1-nitroso-3-nitroguanidineChemIDplus
1-Nitroso-3-nitro-1-methylguanidineChemIDplus
MNGChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C14592KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:1779490Beilstein
CAS:70-25-7KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:70-25-7ChemIDplus
CAS:70-25-7NIST Chemistry WebBook