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Mechlorethamine hydrochloride

Product Name
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
CAS No.
55-86-7
Chemical Name
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
Synonyms
c6866;pliva;erasol;n-lost;zagreb;SK 101;antimit;dimitan;chloramin;dichloren
CBNumber
CB6267542
Molecular Formula
C5H12Cl3N
Formula Weight
192.51
MOL File
55-86-7.mol
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Mechlorethamine hydrochloride Property

Melting point:
108-111 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:
315.95°C (rough estimate)
Density 
1.4424 (rough estimate)
refractive index 
1.6300 (estimate)
storage temp. 
−20°C
solubility 
H2O: very soluble
pka
pKa 6.43 (Uncertain)
form 
Solid
color 
Leaflets from Me2CO or CHCl3
Sensitive 
Hygroscopic
Merck 
13,5798
Stability:
Stable. Hygroscopic.
CAS DataBase Reference
55-86-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
Nitrogen mustard (HN-2), hydrochloride (55-86-7)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
T+
Risk Statements 
45-46-28-34-42/43-27/28-61
Safety Statements 
53-36/37/39-45
RIDADR 
UN 2811 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
IA2100000
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
6.1(a)
PackingGroup 
II
HS Code 
2921196190
Hazardous Substances Data
55-86-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD50 in rats (mg/kg): 1.1 i.v.; 1.9 s.c. (Anslow)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H340May cause genetic defects

H350May cause cancer

Precautionary statements

P202Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
122564
Product name
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
Purity
98%
Packaging
5g
Price
$171
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
122564
Product name
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
Purity
98%
Packaging
25g
Price
$219.6
Updated
2024/03/01
Matrix Scientific
Product number
091916
Product name
Chlormethine hydrochloride
Purity
98%
Packaging
100g
Price
$286
Updated
2021/12/16
AK Scientific
Product number
X2940
Product name
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
Packaging
1g
Price
$14
Updated
2021/12/16
Matrix Scientific
Product number
091916
Product name
Chlormethine hydrochloride
Purity
98%
Packaging
10g
Price
$76
Updated
2021/12/16
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Mechlorethamine hydrochloride Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Nitrogen mustard (HN) was developed in three formulations: HN-1, HN-2, and HN-3. HN-1 was the first to be produced in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Originally, it was developed as a pharmaceutical and used to remove warts before it became a military agent. Agent H-2 was developed as a military agent and became a pharmaceutical. HN-3 was designed as a military mustard agent and is the only one that remains in military use. Therefore, this section will only cover the characteristics of HN-3 mustard agent. HN-3 is colorless to pale yellow with a butter-almond odor. The chemical formula for nitrogen mustard agent HN-3 is N(CH2CH2Cl)3. It will otherwise be ineffective against stopping the damage to the body.

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Chemical Properties

Highly toxic white to yellowish crystalline solid or powder. May be available as an unstable aqueous solution. Fish-like odor.

Uses

xanthine oxidase/dehydrogenase inhibitor

Uses

Mechlorethamine hydrochloride USP (Mustargen)is used to treat Hodgkin’s disease; non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas; lymphosarcoma; cancer of breast, ovary, lung; neoplastic effusion.

Uses

It has been used as an antineoplastic. A nitrogen mustard prepared by action of thionyl chloride on 2,2’(methylimino)- diethanol in trichloroethylene.

Definition

ChEBI: The hydrochloride salt of mechlorethamine.

Indications

Mechlorethamine (Mustargen) is a cytotoxic alkylating agent. Topical application of freshly prepared aqueous solutions are used in patients with early stages of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A major disadvantage to the use of this drug is the rapid induction of allergic contact dermatitis in some patients.

Indications

Mechlorethamine (nitrogen mustard; Mustargen), a derivative of the war gas sulfur mustard, is considered to be the first modern anticancer drug. In the early 1940s it was discovered to be effective in the treatment of human lymphomas.

brand name

Mustargen (Ovation).

Biological Functions

Mechlorethamine is still used in regimens for cancers of the blood (e.g., Hodgkin's disease, chronic myelocytic, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia); fortunately, however, safer and still highly potent antineoplastic agents are now available.

General Description

White to off-white crystals or powder with a fishy odor. Initial pH (2% aqueous solution) 3.0-4.0.

General Description

Mechlorethamine is available in 10-mg vials for intravenous(IV) administration in the treatment of Hodgkin’slymphoma. It is part of the MOPP regimen used in treatingthis condition, which is comprised of mechlorethamine,vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine, and prednisone. Theagent is also used topically in the treatment of mycosis fungoides,a rare type of cancer but the most common type ofcutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Additional uses have includedtreatment of cancers that have resulted in pleural effusion.Although the compound is a potent alkylating agent, resistancemay develop as a result of increased inactivation bysulfhydryl containing proteins such as glutathione andincreased expression of DNA repair mechanisms. Adverseeffects include dose-limiting myelosuppression and nausea/vomiting. There is a significant risk of extravasationupon IV administration, and the agent may produce painat the injection site. Additional adverse effects include alopecia, azoospermia, amenorrhea, hyperuricemia, and anincreased risk of secondary cancers.

Air & Water Reactions

Hygroscopic. Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Dry crystals are stable at temperatures up to 104° F. Chlormethine hydrochloride is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. .

Hazard

Highly toxic, vesicant, and strongly irritant to mucous membranes.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for Chlormethine hydrochloride are not available. Chlormethine hydrochloride is probably combustible.

Mechanism of action

Mechlorethamine in aqueous solution loses a chloride atom and forms a cyclic ethylenimmonium ion.This carbonium ion interacts with nucleophilic groups, such as the N7 and O6 of guanine, and leads to an interstrand cross-linking of DNA. Although there is great variation among normal and tumor tissues in their sensitivity to mechlorethamine, the drug is generally more toxic to proliferating cells than to resting or plateau cells. Mechlorethamine has a chemical and biological half-life in plasma of less than 10 minutes after intravenous injection. Little or no intact drug is excreted in urine.
The major indication for mechlorethamine is Hodgkin’s disease; the drug is given in the MOPP regimen. Other less reactive nitrogen mustards are now preferred for the treatment of non- Hodgkin’s lymphomas, leukemias, and various solid tumors.

Clinical Use

Mechlorethamine is the only aliphatic nitrogen mustard currently on the U.S. market. Its use is limited by extremely high reactivity, which leads to rapid and nonspecific alkylation of cellular nucleophiles and excessive toxicity. It is a severe vesicant, and if accidental skin contact occurs, the drug must be inactivated with 2% sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) solution.

Side effects

The dose-limiting toxicity of mechlorethamine is myelosuppression; maximal leukopenia and thrombocytopenia occur 10 to 14 days after drug administration, and recovery is generally complete at 21 to 28 days. Lymphopenia and immunosuppression may lead to activation of latent herpes zoster infections, especially in patients with lymphomas. Mechlorethamine will affect rapidly proliferating normal tissues and cause alopecia, diarrhea, and oral ulcerations. Nausea and vomiting may occur 1 to 2 hours after injection and can last up to 24 hours. Since mechlorethamine is a potent blistering agent, care should be taken to avoid extravasation into subcutaneous tissues or even spillage onto the skin. Reproductive toxicity includes amenorrhea and inhibition of oogenesis and spermatogenesis. About half of premenopausal women and almost all men treated for 6 months with MOPP chemotherapy become permanently infertile. The drug is teratogenic and carcinogenic in experimental animals.

Safety Profile

Confirmed carcinogen withexperimental carcinogenic, neoplastigenic, andtumorigenic data. Deadly poison by ingestion,intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, and parenteralroutes. Experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects.Human systemic eff

Synthesis

Mechlorethamine, bis-(2-chloroethyl)methylamine (30.2.1.2), is made by reacting methylamine with ethylene oxide, forming bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine (30.2.1.1), which upon reaction with thionyl chloride turns into the desired mechlorethamine.

Carcinogenicity

Nitrogen mustard hydrochloride is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals. In the literature, the names “nitrogen mustard” and “nitrogen mustard hydrochloride” are used interchangeably. Only nitrogen mustard hydrochloride is produced commercially, so it is assumed that nitrogen mustard hydrochloride was used in all cancer studies in animals reported below.

Shipping

UN2928 Toxic solids, corrosive, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, 8-Corrosive material, Technical Name Required. UN2811 Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required.

Waste Disposal

It is not appropriate to dispose of expired or waste product such as lab chemicals by flushing them down the toilet or discarding them to the trash. Larger quantities shall carefully take into consideration applicable EPA, and FDA regulations. If possible return the lab chemicals to the manufacturer for proper disposal being careful to properly label and securely package the material. Alternatively, the waste lab chemicals shall be labeled, securely packaged and transported by a state licensed medical waste contractor to dispose by burial in a licensed hazardous or toxic waste landfill or incinerator.

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WUHAN FORTUNA CHEMICAL CO., LTD
Product
Mechlorethamine hydrochloride 55-86-7
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US $0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
98.0
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200kg/month
Release date
2021-06-23
Hebei Weibang Biotechnology Co., Ltd
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Mechlorethamine hydrochloride 55-86-7
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US $10.00/KG
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1KG
Purity
99%
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10 mt
Release date
2021-08-23
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Mechlorethamine hydrochloride 55-86-7
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