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IUPAC name
(Z)-hydroxymethylimino-methyl-oxidoazanium[
citation needed]
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Preferred IUPAC name
[(Z)-methyl-ONN-azoxy]methanol | |
Other names
MAM
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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3DMet | |
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
KEGG | |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C2H6N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 90.082 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylazoxymethanol, MAM, is a carcinogen which reduces DNA synthesis. [1] Its derivatives include methylazoxymethanol acetate and cycasin, which they are found in cycad.