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Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride

Product ID C2942
Cas No. 55-86-7
Purity ≥98%
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100 mg $45.80 In stock
1 g $82.10 In stock
5 g $153.80 In stock
10 g $272.10 In stock
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Description

Mechlorethamine is a nitrogen mustard DNA alkylator that binds and alkylates the N7 nitrogen on guanine and adenine bases in DNA. Mechlorethamine was initially developed as a blistering agent for use in chemical warfare but has since exhibited anticancer chemotherapeutic benefit. In vitro and in vivo, mechlorethamine forms a reactive aziridinium ion intermediate; it also can induce 5’-GNC-3’ DNA crosslinks. Additionally, this compound exhibits pro-oxidative activity, increasing levels of ROS and RNS in the treatment of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), inducing oxidative stress and apoptosis.

Product Info

Cas No.

55-86-7

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C5H11Cl2N • HCl

Formula Wt.

192.51

Chemical Name

2-Chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methylethanamine, N-Methylbis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride

IUPAC Name

2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methylethanamine;hydrochloride

Synonym

Nitrogen mustard, Bis(2-Chloroethyl)methylamine

Melting Point

108-111°C

Appearance

White Crystal Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

4°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

C2942 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

C2942 Info Sheet PDF

References

Polavarapu A, Stillabower JA, Stubblefield SG, et al. The mechanism of guanine alkylation by nitrogen mustards: a computational study. J Org Chem. 2012 Jul 20;77(14):5914-21. PMID: 22681226.

Wang F, Li F, Ganguly M, et al. A bridging water anchors the tethered 5-(3-aminopropyl)-2'-deoxyuridine amine in the DNA major groove proximate to the N+2 C.G base pair: implications for formation of interstrand 5'-GNC-3' cross-links by nitrogen mustards. Biochemistry. 2008 Jul 8;47(27):7147-57. PMID: 18549246.

Crater J, Kannan S. Molecular mechanism of nitrogen mustard induced leukocyte(s) chemotaxis. Med Hypotheses. 2007;68(2):318-9. PMID: 16997491.

Eder JP Jr, Chan VT, Ng SW, et al. DNA topoisomerase II alpha expression is associated with alkylating agent resistance. Cancer Res. 1995 Dec 15;55(24):6109-16. PMID: 8521401.

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