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Acetoxyacetylaminofluorene MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acetoxyacetylaminofluorene
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.064.150.100
D02.241.081.018.110.080.070
D02.455.426.559.847.389.050.060
D04.615.389.050.060
Unique ID
D000099
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099
Scope Note
An alkylating agent that forms DNA ADDUCTS at the C-8 position in GUANINE, resulting in single strand breaks. It has demonstrated carcinogenic action.
Entry Term(s)
Acetoxyacetamidofluorene
Acetoxyfluorenylacetamide
N-Acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene
N-Acetoxy-N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene
Pharm Action
Alkylating Agents
Registry Numbers
6098-44-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetamide, N-(acetyloxy)-N-9H-fluoren-2-yl-
Previous Indexing
Acetamides (1973-1974)
Acetates (1966-1967)
Acetic Acids (1968-1972)
Amides (1966-1972)
Fluorenes (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under 2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE/analogs & derivatives 1980-90; was see under FLUORENES 1975-79
History Note
91(75); was see under 2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE/analogs & derivatives 1980-90; was see under FLUORENES 1975-79
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Acetoxyacetylaminofluorene Preferred
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