CAS 55-18-5: Diethylnitrosamine

N-nitroso-diethylamine CRS

Compounds with other nitrogen function, nesoi

Applications N-Nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) is a widely occurring nitrosamine that is one of the most important environmental carcinogens (1) primarily inducing tumors of liver (2,3). Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants.NDMA and NDEA were found as an impurity in generic versions of valsartan, losartan and irbesartan. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References 1. Farber, E. et al.: Cancer Res. 1984 Oct;44(10):4217-23.2. el-Demerdash, E. et al.: Anticancer Res. 2002 Mar-Apr;22(2A):977-84.3. Kweon, S. et al.: Life Sci. 2003 Sep 26;73(19):2515-26.

N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) is a genotoxic carcinogen that is formed as an intermediate in the industrial production of nitric acid. It has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of DNA polymerase and topoisomerase II, which are involved in DNA replication and repair. NDEA has been detected in human blood samples and has been shown to induce squamous cell carcinoma in animal models. This chemical can also cause inflammation by binding to toll-like receptor 4, which activates the inflammatory response. The biocompatible polymer used for this product is not known to produce any genotoxic or mutagenic effects.