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1,2-Dimethylhydrazine
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IUPAC name
Other names Symmetrical dimethylhydrazine; Hydrazomethane; sym-Dimethylhydrazine; s-Dimethylhydrazine; N,N′-Dimethylhydrazine
Identifiers
Abbreviations SDMH
CAS number 540-73-8
PubChem 1322
SMILES
Properties
Molecular formula C2H8N2
Molar mass 60.1 g mol−1
Density 0.83 g/cm3 [1]
Melting point

−9 °C[1]
Boiling point

81 °C (1004 hPa)[1]
Solubility in water Miscible[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

1,2-Dimethylhydrazine, or symmetrical dimethylhydrazine, is one of the two isomers of dimethylhydrazine. It is a potent carcinogen that acts as a DNA alkylating agent. It is used to induce colon tumors in experimental animals.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Record of 1,2-Dimethylhydrazin in the GESTIS Substance Database from the BGIA
  2. ^ Cruse, JP; Lewin, MR; Ferulano, GP; Clark, CG (1978). "Co-carcinogenic effects of dietary cholesterol in experimental colon cancer". Nature 276 (5690): 822–5. PMID 723955.  
  3. ^ 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine at PubChem
Hydrazines







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