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1,2-Dimethylhydrazine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine
Tree Number(s)
D02.442.600.400.200
Unique ID
D019813
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019813
Scope Note
A DNA alkylating agent that has been shown to be a potent carcinogen and is widely used to induce colon tumors in experimental animals.
Entry Term(s)
1,2-Dimethyl-hydrazine
N,N'-Dimethylhydrazine
SDMH
sym-Dimethylhydrazine
Pharm Action
Alkylating Agents
Carcinogens
Mutagens
Registry Numbers
IX068S9745
0
Related Numbers
540-73-8
Previous Indexing
Dimethylhydrazines (1977-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; 1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE was indexed under DIMETHYLHYDRAZINES 1980-97
History Note
98; use 1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE (NM) 1980-97
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Dimethylhydrazines
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2013/07/08
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine Preferred
sym-Dimethylhydrazine Narrower
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