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(±)-N′-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN) solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Synonym(s):

NNN, NNN solution

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11N3O
CAS Number:
80508-23-2
Molecular Weight:
177.20
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

300

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=NN1CCCC1c2cccnc2

InChI

1S/C9H11N3O/c13-11-12-6-2-4-9(12)8-3-1-5-10-7-8/h1,3,5,7,9H,2,4,6H2

InChI key

XKABJYQDMJTNGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

N′-Nitrosonornicotine, also known as NNN, is a nitrosamine and potential carcinogen found in a variety of tobacco products including snuff, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and cigars. Certified Spiking Solutions® are suitable for use in nicotine testing or environmental monitoring by LC-MS/MS or GC/MS.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTIONS is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

11.0 °C - closed cup

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Irina Stepanov et al.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 17(4), 945-948 (2008-04-10)
Specific biomarkers of tobacco carcinogen uptake are critical for investigations of the role of tobacco smoke exposure in human cancers. Two new biomarkers of human exposure to tobacco-specific carcinogens have been recently developed by our research group: urinary N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN)
N-Nitrosamines (15 listings): N-Nitrosonornicotine.
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 12, 320-321 (2011-08-24)
Michael Urban et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 33(5), 260-265 (2009-08-13)
The tobacco-specific nitrosamine N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) is carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1). Assessing the tobacco smoke-related exposure to NNN by suitable biomarkers is of interest for risk evaluation. Recently, NNN and NNN-N-glucuronide have been quantified in urine of smokers. However
Hongwei Ou et al.
Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography, 28(8), 754-758 (2011-01-26)
N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), 4-( methylnitrosamino )-1-(3-pyridyl )-1-butanone (NNK), N-nitrosoanatabine (NAT) and N-nitrosoanabasine (NAB) are the most abundant carcinogens identified in tobacco and tobacco smoke. The accurate quantifications of NNN, NNK, NAT and NAB are necessary to evaluate its impact on the
Jian-Min Yuan et al.
Carcinogenesis, 32(9), 1366-1371 (2011-07-08)
N'-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) are tobacco-specific nitrosamines. NNN and NNK can induce cancers of the esophagus and lung, respectively, in laboratory animals, but data on human esophageal cancer are lacking. The association between levels of NNN and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL)
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