Product Description: Acetamide is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of methylamine, thioacetamide, and insecticides, and as a plasticizer in leather, cloth and coatings. Acetamide has carcinogenicity. Acetamide derivatives may has antioxidant activity and potential anti-inflammatory activity[1][2][3].
Applications: Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism
Formula: C2H5NO
References: [1]Autore G, et al. Acetamide derivatives with antioxidant activity and potential anti-inflammatory activity. Molecules. 2010 Mar 23;15(3):2028-38./[2]Acetamide. IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum. 1999;71 Pt 3:1211-21./[3]Moore MM, et, al. The food contaminant acetamide is not an in vivo clastogen, aneugen, or mutagen in rodent hematopoietic tissue. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2019 Nov;108:104451.
CAS Number: 60-35-5
Molecular Weight: 59.07
Compound Purity: 99.66
Research Area: Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology
Solubility: H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents