Table 1 Physical, chemical, and biological properties of N-Nitrosodimethylamine

From: Molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of N-nitrosodimethylamine induced hepatic fibrosis

Property

Value/description

Chemical Abstract Systems (CAS) Numbera

62–75–9

Chemical formula

C2H6N2O

Physical description (physical state at room temperature)

Yellow liquid with no distinct odor

Molecular weight

74.083 g/mol

Solubility in water

290 g/L at 20 oC

Specific gravity/density at 20 oC/4 oC

1.0048 g/mL

Melting point

<25 °C (estimated)

Boiling point

153.1 oC (307.5 °F)

Vapor pressure at 20 oC

2.7 mm Hg

Flash point

61.0 oC (141.8 °F)

LD50 (rat)

37.0 mg/kg (oral)

Biohazards

Highly hepatotoxic, carcinogenic

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  2. °F degrees Fahrenheit, mm Hg millimeters of mercury, LD50 Median lethal dose (lethal dose 50%), mg/kg milligram per kilogram
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