Category
Nitrosamine Impurities
CAS Number
NA
Molecular Formula
C19H28N2O6
Molecular Weight
380.44 g/mol
Synonym

[2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyloxy)-4-[1-hydroxy-2-[methyl(nitroso)amino]ethyl]phenyl] 2,2-dimethylpropanoate; 4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methyl(nitroso)amino)ethyl)-1,2-phenylene bis(2,2-dimethylpropanoate)

Keywords
Nitrosamine Standards
Aromatics
Amines
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N-Nitroso Dipivefrin is a nitrosamine impurity that can potentially form during the manufacture or storage of dipivefrin, an ophthalmic medication used for glaucoma. It has no therapeutic or practical use of its own. Its importance lies only in pharmaceutical quality control, where it is monitored because nitrosamines may pose carcinogenic risks, and manufacturers must ensure products meet regulatory safety limits.