Category
Nitroso Amines
CAS Number
2892260-31-8
Molecular Formula
C20H27N3O6S
Molecular Weight
437.51 g/mol
Synonym

((R)-5-(2-((2-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)ethyl)(nitroso)amino)propyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide); 5-[(2R)-2-[2-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)ethyl-nitrosoamino]propyl]-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide; N-Nitroso Tamsulosin Impurity

Keywords
Impurities
Intermediates
Pharmaceutical Standards
Nitrosamine Standards
Fine Chemicals
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N-Nitroso Tamsulosin is a nitrosamine impurity that can form in the drug Tamsulosin, used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It has no therapeutic use and is considered potentially carcinogenic, so its levels in pharmaceutical products are strictly controlled by regulatory authorities.