Mechlorethamine Oxide

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000126-85-2

Chemical Formula

C5-H11-Cl2-N-O

Molecular Weight

172

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent

Chemical Names

Diethylamine, 2,2'-dichloro-N-methyl-, oxide

Ethanamine, 2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl-, N-oxide

Foreign Name

• Chlormethin-N-oxid (German)

Generic Names

• Diethylamine, 2,2'-dichloro-N-methyl-, oxide (IS)
• Nitrogen mustard N-oxide (IS)
• Nitrogen Mustard N-oxide Hydrochloride (OS: JAN)
• NSC 10,107 (IS)

Brand Name

• Mustargen
  Lundbeck, United States

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym

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