Methylazoxymethanol

Methylazoxymethanol
Names
	IUPAC name (Z)-hydroxymethylimino-methyl-oxidoazanium[citation needed]
	Preferred IUPAC name [(Z)-methyl-ONN-azoxy]methanol
	Other names MAM
Identifiers
CAS Number	590-96-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
3DMet	B00438;
ChEBI	CHEBI:29323;
ChemSpider	16453402;
KEGG	C02390;
PubChem CID	6433205;
UNII	JGG19N3YDQ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1035076 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6N2O2/c1-4(6)3-2-5/h5H,2H2,1H3/b4-3- Key: BJNBRIBHKLJMAG-ARJAWSKDSA-N;
	SMILES C[N+](=NCO)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

Methylazoxymethanol, MAM, is a carcinogen which reduces DNA synthesis.^[1] Its derivatives include methylazoxymethanol acetate and cycasin, which they are found in cycad.

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