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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(NO2)CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.12
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level
Assay
98%
form
liquid
refractive index
n20/D 1.441 (lit.)
bp
55 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)
density
1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CC(O)C(C)[N+]([O-])=O
InChI
1S/C4H9NO3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3
InChI key
OJVOGABFNZDOOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
3-Nitro-2-butanol undergoes oxidation catalyzed by nitroalkane oxidase enzyme isolated from extracts of Fusarium oxysporum.
Application
3-Nitro-2-butanol was used to study the mechanism of oxidation of methylethylketoxime and acetoxime in the liver microsomes from rats, mice and humans.
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
195.8 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
91 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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T Kido et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 133(1), 53-58 (1978-01-01)
A nitroalkane-oxidizing enzyme, which was inducibly formed by addition of nitroethane to the medium was purified to homogeneity from an extract of Fusarium oxysporum (IFO 5942) with an overall yield of about 20%. The enzyme catalyzed the oxidative denitrification of
W Völkel et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 47(2), 144-150 (1999-04-30)
Acetoxime and methylethyl ketoxime (MEKO) are tumorigenic in rodents, inducing liver tumors in male animals. The mechanisms of tumorigenicity for these compounds are not well defined. Oxidation of the oximes to nitronates of secondary-nitroalkanes, which are mutagenic and tumorigenic in
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