IQ is highly mutagenic in the Ames test. Investigations have shown that this compound may be present in broiled fish, fried beef, commercial beef extracts and protein pyrolysates
Definition
ChEBI: An imidazoquinoline that is 3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoline substituted by a methyl group at position 3 and an amino group at position 2.
Allgemeine Beschreibung
Light tan crystalline solid or tan powder.
Air & Water Reaktionen
2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE is sensitive to light and air. Insoluble in water.
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2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to heat. 2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE is stable under moderately acidic and alkaline conditions and in cold dilute aqueous solutions when protected from light. 2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE is rapidly degraded by dilute hypochlorite.
Health Hazard
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: It may emit potentially toxic fumes when involved in a fire.
Brandgefahr
Flash point data for 2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE are not available; however, 2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE is probably combustible.
Sicherheitsprofil
Confirmed carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic and tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx,
Carcinogenicity
IQ is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
2-AMINO-3-METHYL-3H-IMIDAZO[4,5-F]QUINOLINE Upstream-Materialien And Downstream Produkte