3-Nitrooxypropanol

3-Nitrooxypropanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxypropyl nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	100502-66-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8187468;
ECHA InfoCard	100.225.103
PubChem CID	10011893;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10760800 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO4/c5-2-1-3-8-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2 Key: PTMLFFXFTRSBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(CO)CO[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7NO4
Molar mass	121.09
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Nitrooxypropanol, abbreviated 3NOP, is an organic compound with the formula HOCH₂CH₂CH₂ONO₂. It is the mononitrate ester of 1,3-propanediol. The compound is an inhibitor of the enzyme methyl coenzyme M reductase (MCR). MCR catalyzes the final step in methanogenesis.^[1] When it is fed to ruminants, their methane production is diminished. In 2021 Bovaer a feed additive for cows produced by DSM based in this compound has been approved in Brazil, one of the world's largest meat exporters and also Chile^[2]

References[]

^ Hristov, A. N., et al., "An inhibitor persistently decreased enteric methane emission from dairy cows with no negative effect on milk production", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2015, volume 112, 10663-10668. doi:10.1073/pnas.1504124112
^ "DSM secures approval for methane-busting feed additive in Brazil, Chile". AFN. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-16.

[1] Hristov, A. N., et al., "An inhibitor persistently decreased enteric methane emission from dairy cows with no negative effect on milk production", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2015, volume 112, 10663-10668. doi:10.1073/pnas.1504124112

[2] "DSM secures approval for methane-busting feed additive in Brazil, Chile". AFN. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-16.

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