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| Names | |
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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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PubChem CID
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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.