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4-(methylnitrosoamino)-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol
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: A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.
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4-(methylnitrosoamino)-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol [ iso-NNAL ]
tobacco-specific N-nitrosamine; structure given in first source
59578-66-4
*Nitrosamines
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Carcinogens
Carcinogenesis 1987;8(3):465