N-Nitrosodiethylamine

N-Nitrosodiethylamine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name N,N-Diethylnitrous amide
	Other names N-Ethyl-N-nitrosoethanamine; Diethylnitrosamine; DENA; NDEA
Identifiers
CAS Number	55-18-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34873;
ChemSpider	5708;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.206
EC Number	214-237-4;
KEGG	C14422;
MeSH	D004052
PubChem CID	5921;
UNII	3IQ78TTX1A ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2021028 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10N2O/c1-3-6(4-2)5-7/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: WBNQDOYYEUMPFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCN(CC)N=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10N2O
Molar mass	102.137 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow liquid
Density	0.95 g/mL
Boiling point	177 °C (351 °F; 450 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-59.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Diethylamine, N-Nitrosodimethylamine
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) is an organic compound with the formula Et2NNO (Et = C2H5). A member of the nitrosamines, it is carcinogenic and mutagenic.^[2] It is a pale yellow liquid with an amine or aromatic odor.

It is classified as a Group 2A carcinogen (probable human carcinogen) by the World Health Organization.^[5]

References

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^ Tricker, A. R.; Ditrich, C; Preussmann, R (1991). "N-nitroso compounds in cigarette tobacco and their occurrence in mainstream tobacco smoke". Carcinogenesis. 12 (2): 257–61. doi:10.1093/carcin/12.2.257. PMID 1995191.
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^ "List of Classifications, Volumes 1-115". IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Risk to Humans. International Agency for Research on Cancer. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

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