NNK-d3, 4-(Methyl-d3-nitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone

Beige Solid

4-(Methyl-d3-nitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone was present in the highest concentrations in smokeless tobacco out of the nitrosamines identified, It is likely to be important in the etiology of cancers of the lung, oral cavity, and pancreas in people who use tabacco products. Readily produces cancer in rats and hamsters.