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p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.146.325
Unique ID
D004124
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004124
Scope Note
A reagent used mainly to induce experimental liver cancer. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, p. 89) published in 1985, this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (Merck, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s)
4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
Butter Yellow
Dimethylaminoazobenzene
Methyl Yellow
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (E)-Isomer
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (Z)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Coloring Agents
Registry Numbers
A49L8E13FD
0
25548-36-1
25548-37-2
Related Numbers
25548-36-1
25548-37-2
29387-92-6
60-11-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzenamine, N,N-dimethyl-4-(phenylazo)-
Public MeSH Note
92; was DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE 1963-91
Online Note
use P-DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE to search DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE 1966-91
History Note
92; was DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE 1963-91
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
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