Azoxymethane

Azoxymethane^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name Methyl-methylimino-oxidoazanium
	Other names Dimethyldiazene-1-oxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	25843-45-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	30663 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.149.573
EC Number	620-649-9;
PubChem CID	33184;
UNII	MO0N1J0SEN ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3020124 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6N2O/c1-3-4(2)5/h1-2H3/b4-3+ Key: DGAKHGXRMXWHBX-ONEGZZNKSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H6N2O/c1-3-4(2)5/h1-2H3/b4-3+ Key: DGAKHGXRMXWHBX-ONEGZZNKBY;
	SMILES [O-]/[N+](=N/C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6N2O
Molar mass	74.083 g·mol−1
Density	0.991 g/mL
Boiling point	97 to 99 °C (207 to 210 °F; 370 to 372 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Azoxymethane (AOM) is a carcinogenic and neurotoxic chemical compound used in biological research. It is the oxide of azomethane and is particularly effective for the induction of a colon carcinoma.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Azoxymethane at Sigma-Aldrich
↑ Chen, Jiezhong; Huang, Xu-Feng (2009). "The signal pathways in azoxymethane-induced colon cancer and preventive implications". Cancer Biology & Therapy. 8 (14): 1313–1317. doi:10.4161/cbt.8.14.8983. PMID 19502780.
↑ CID 33184 from PubChem

[1] Azoxymethane at Sigma-Aldrich

[2] Chen, Jiezhong; Huang, Xu-Feng (2009). "The signal pathways in azoxymethane-induced colon cancer and preventive implications". Cancer Biology & Therapy. 8 (14): 1313–1317. doi:10.4161/cbt.8.14.8983. PMID 19502780.

[3] CID 33184 from PubChem

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