4-Nitrotoluene
4-nitrotoluene is a mononitrotoluene that consists of toluene bearing a nitro substituent at the 4-position.
Organic Compounds
Carbon-containing compounds found in nature and synthesized in labs
308 chemicals in this category
Acenaphthene
Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derived from naphthalene by the addition of an ethylene bridge connecting C-1 and C-8.
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.
Acetic anhydride
Acetic anhydride is an acyclic carboxylic anhydride derived from acetic acid. It has a role as a metabolite and a reagent.
Acetone
Acetone is a methyl ketone that consists of propane bearing an oxo group at C2. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, a human metabolite and an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor. …
Acetonitrile
Acetonitrile is a nitrile that is hydrogen cyanide in which the hydrogen has been replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent and an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) i…
Acetophenone
Acetophenone is a methyl ketone that is acetone in which one of the methyl groups has been replaced by a phenyl group. It has a role as a xenobiotic, a photosensitizing agent and a…
Acetyl chloride
Acetyl chloride is an acyl chloride. It is functionally related to an acetic acid.
Acetylene
Acetylene is a gas molecular entity, an alkyne and a terminal acetylenic compound.
Acridine
Acridine is a polycyclic heteroarene that is anthracene in which one of the central CH groups is replaced by a nitrogen atom. It has a role as a genotoxin. It is a member of acridi…
Acrylamide
Acrylamide can cause cancer according to The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It can ca…
Acrylic acid
Acrylic acid is a alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid that is ethene substituted by a carboxy group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an acrylate.
Acrylonitrile
Acrylonitrile can cause cancer according to state or federal government labeling requirements.
Adenine
Adenine is the parent compound of the 6-aminopurines, composed of a purine having an amino group at C-6. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite,…
Adenosine
Adenosine is a ribonucleoside composed of a molecule of adenine attached to a ribofuranose moiety via a betaN9-glycosidic bond. It has a role as an analgesic, a vasodilator agent, …
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP is an adenosine 5'-phosphate in which the 5'-phosphate is a triphosphate group. It is involved in the transportation of chemical energy during metabolic pathways. It has a role…
Adiponitrile
Adiponitrile (C6H8N2) is an organic compound that appears as Adiponitrile appears as a colorless to light yellow liquid which is fairly soluble and is less dense than water. Contac…
Adrenaline
(R)-adrenaline is the R-enantiomer of adrenaline. It is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands resulting in the 'fight-or-flight' response. It has a role as a hormone, a beta-adr…
Aldosterone
Aldosterone is a pregnane-based steroidal hormone produced by the outer-section (zona glomerulosa) of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland, and acts on the distal tubules and co…
Allyl alcohol
Allyl alcohol is a propenol in which the C=C bond connects C-2 and C-3. It is has been found in garlic (Allium sativum). Formerly used as a herbicide for the control of various gra…