4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide
Synonyms
4 Nitroquinoline 1 oxide
4 Nitroquinoline N oxide
4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide
Quinoline, 4-nitro-, 1-oxide
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. This compound and its metabolite 4-HYDROXYAMINOQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE bind to nucleic acids. It inactivates bacteria but not bacteriophage.