Term Name: | 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide |
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Synonyms: | 2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole 1-oxide, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline nitrone, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide, 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide, DMPO |
Definition: | A member of the class of 1-pyrroline nitrones (1-pyrroline N-oxides) resulting from the formal N-oxidation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline. Used as a spin trap for the study of radicals formed by enzymatic acetaldehyde oxidation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:149489] ( EBI ) |