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Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxypropyl nitrate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.225.103 |
PubChem
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Properties | |
C3H7NO4 | |
Molar mass | 121.09 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Nitrooxypropanol, abbreviated 3NOP, is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2CH2ONO2. It is the mono nitrate ester of 1,3-propanediol. The compound is an inhibitor of the enzyme methyl coenzyme M reductase (MCR). MCR catalyzes the final step in methanogenesis. [1] When it is fed to ruminants, their methane production is diminished. [2] In 2021 Bovaer, a feed additive for cows produced by DSM based on this compound, has been approved in Brazil, one of the world's largest meat exporters and also Chile. [3] In 2022, it was approved for use on dairy cows in the EU. [4] [5]