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Melphalan

Melphalan

Product ID M1746
Cas No. 148-82-3
Purity ≥95%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
25 mg $113.00 In stock
100 mg $150.00 In stock
250 mg $275.00 In stock
1 g $750.00 In stock
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Description

Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard alkylator and a derivative of mechlorethamine. Melphalan exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity, attaching alkyl groups to the N7 nitrogen of guanine bases on DNA, preventing DNA and RNA synthesis.

Product Info

Cas No.

148-82-3

Purity

≥95%

Formula

C13H18Cl2N2O2

Formula Wt.

305.20

Chemical Name

4-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenyl]propanoic acid

Synonym

L-PAM, L-Phenylalanine mustard, L-Sarcolysine, Alkeran, Sarcoclorin

Melting Point

180-181°C

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol or propylene glycol. Practically insoluble in water. DMSO 125 mg/mL.

Appearance

White to Yellow Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

4°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

M1746 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

M1746 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.

Falco P, Bringhen S, Avonto I, et al. Melphalan and its role in the management of patients with multiple myeloma.
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2007 Jul;7(7):945-57. PMID: 17627453.

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