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Methylnitronitrosoguanidine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methylnitronitrosoguanidine
Tree Number(s)
D02.078.370.649.400
D02.654.567.400
Unique ID
D008769
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008769
Scope Note
A nitrosoguanidine derivative with potent mutagenic and carcinogenic properties.
Entry Term(s)
MNNG
Methylnitrosonitroguanidine
N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
Nitrosomethylnitroguanidine
Nitrosonitromethylguanidine
Registry Numbers
12H3O2UGSF
Related Numbers
70-25-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Guanidine, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroso-
Previous Indexing
Nitro Compounds (1973-1974)
Nitrosoguanidines (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
77; was see under NITROSOGUANIDINES 1975-76
History Note
77(75); was see under NITROSOGUANIDINES 1975-76
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2013/07/08
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