4-Nitroquinoline 1-oxide
IUPAC name	4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide
Identifiers
CAS number	56-57-5 Y
PubChem	5955
SMILES	[O-][N+](=O)c2cc[n+]([O-])c1ccccc12
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H6N2O3
Molar mass	190.16 g mol−1
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

4-Nitroquinoline 1-oxide (also known as 4-NQO, 4NQO, 4Nqo and NQO) is a quinoline derivative and a tumorigenic compound used in the assessment of the efficacy of diets, drugs, and procedures in the prevention and treatment of cancer in animal models. It induces DNA lesions usually corrected by nucleotide excision repair.

[edit] References

• 4-NQO in NCI Dictionary from PDQ (2004). Verified availability 2005-03-19.

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