A tobacco alkaloid as risk factor of human cancer.
Uses
rac N'-Nitrosonornicotine is a tobacco alkaloid known as esophageal carcinogen. rac N'-Nitrosonornicotine is the cause of esophageal and oral cavity cancer in smokers and snuff dippers. The studies showed that the carcinogenicity of (S)-NNN, the predominant enantiomer in tobacco products, may be greater than that of (R)-NNN or racemic NNN.
Definition
ChEBI: N'-Nitrosonornicotine is a member of pyrrolidines and a member of pyridines.
rac N'-Nitrosonornicotine Preparation Products And Raw materials