4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide

Synonyms

4 Hydroxyaminoquinoline 1 oxide

4 Hydroxyaminoquinoline N oxide

4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-N-oxide

4-Quinolinamine, N-hydroxy-, 1-oxide

A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a reduction product of 4-NITROQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE. It binds with nucleic acids and inactivates both bacteria and bacteriophage.