Product Description: Acetamide (Standard) is the analytical standard of Acetamide. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 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. Acetamide holds promise for research in the fields of anti-inflammatory and cancer studies[1][2][3].
Formula: C2H5NO
References: [1]Acetamide. IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum. 1999;71 Pt 3:1211-21./[2]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./[3]Autore G, et al. Acetamide derivatives with antioxidant activity and potential anti-inflammatory activity. Molecules. 2010 Mar 23;15(3):2028-38.
CAS Number: 60-35-5
Molecular Weight: 59.07
Research Area: Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents