(S)-N-nitrosonornicotine
Also known as 3-[(2S)-1-nitroso-2-pyrrolidinyl]pyridine, (S)-N′-nitrosonornicotine, syn-N′-nitrosonornicotine, 1′-demethyl-1′-nitrosonicotine, N-nitrosonornicotine, 1′-nitrosonornicotine, 3-[(2S)-1-nitrosopyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine, anti-N′-nitrosonornicotine
'''N-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN''') is a tobacco-specific nitrosamine produced during the curing and processing of tobacco.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H11N3O
- Molecular weight
- 177.2 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-[(2S)-1-nitrosopyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine
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6 sectionsContents
- Toxicity
- Sources
- Mechanism of action
- Synthesis
- Symptoms
- References
'''N-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN''') is a tobacco-specific nitrosamine produced during the curing and processing of tobacco.
thumb|NNN from synthesis of nicotine and nitrous acid.