Record Information
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Creation Date2016-10-03 18:21:34 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:25:34 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0011603
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB11603
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone
Description4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, also known as NNK, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl alkyl ketones. These are ketones have the generic structure RC(=O)R', where R = aryl group and R'=alkyl group. 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
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Synonyms
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4-(N-Methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneChEBI
NNKChEBI
NNK (Carcinogen)ChEBI
4-(Methylnitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
4'-(Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
NNK CPDHMDB
4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
4-(Methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
4-(Methylintrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
4-(Methylnitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanoneHMDB
4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanoneChEBI
Chemical FormulaC10H13N3O2
Average Molecular Weight207.2291
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight207.100776675
IUPAC Name4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]-1-(pyridin-3-yl)butan-1-one
Traditional Namennk (carcinogen)
CAS Registry Number64091-91-4
SMILES
CN(CCCC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1)N=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H13N3O2/c1-13(12-15)7-3-5-10(14)9-4-2-6-11-8-9/h2,4,6,8H,3,5,7H2,1H3
InChI KeyFLAQQSHRLBFIEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl alkyl ketones. These are ketones have the generic structure RC(=O)R', where R = aryl group and R'=alkyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAryl alkyl ketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Aryl alkyl ketone
  • Pyridine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Organic n-nitroso compound
  • Organic nitroso compound
  • Azacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point64 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.33ALOGPS
logP0.58ChemAxon
logS-2.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.47ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)3.96ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area62.63 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity57.25 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability21.12 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Kidney
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0011603
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB028314
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID43038
KEGG Compound IDC16453
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNNK
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound47289
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID32692
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available