Bioactivity | Chlormethine hydrochloride is a vesicant and necrotizing irritant destructive to mucous membranes. The hydrochloride is used as an antineoplastic in Hodgkin's disease and lymphomas. Target: Chlormethine is a nitrogen mustard . It is the prototype of alkylating agents, a group of anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs. It works by binding to DNA, crosslinking two strands and preventing cell duplication. It binds to the N7 nitrogen on the DNA base guanine. |
Name | Chlormethine hydrochloride |
CAS | 55-86-7 |
Formula | C5H12Cl3N |
Molar Mass | 192.51 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
Reference | [1]. Cao Z, et al. Effect of brentuximab vedotin combined with chlormethine hydrochloride on the treatment of 6 patients with relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2015 Jul 14;36(7):575-577. |