Category
Zolmitriptan
Nitrosamine Impurities
CAS Number
NA
Molecular Formula
C₉H₂₀N₂O₃
Molecular Weight
204.27 g/mol
Synonym

N-(4,4-diethoxybutyl)-N-methylnitrous amide; N-Nitroso N-Desmethyl DEBA ; N-(4,4-diethoxybutyl)-N-methylnitrous amide ; N-nitroso-(4,4-diethoxybut-1-yl)methylamine

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Pharmaceutical Standards
Fine Chemicals
Nitrosamine Standards
Nitrosamine Standards manufacturers and Suppliers in Hyderabad India
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N-Nitroso N-Desmethyl DEBA is a nitrosamine impurity formed from N-desmethyl derivatives of DEBA-type amine compounds through nitrosation reactions, typically during chemical synthesis or storage under nitrite-containing conditions. It is monitored in pharmaceutical impurity profiling because nitrosamines are considered potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic, and are therefore strictly controlled under regulatory guidelines to ensure drug safety.