Mechlorethamine hydrochloride
ALDRICH/122564 - 98%
Synonym: 2-Chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methylethanamine; N-
CAS Number: 55-86-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H11Cl2N · HCl
Molecular Weight: 192.51
EC Number: 200-246-0
MDL Number: MFCD00012517
Linear Formula: (ClCH2CH2)2NCH3·HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| form | solid |
| functional group | amine |
| chloro | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H11Cl2N.ClH/c1-8(4-2 |
| InChI key | QZIQJVCYUQZDIR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 108-111 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl.CN(CCCl)CCCl |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble |
| H2O: very soluble |
| Application: | Mechlorethamine hydrochloride was used in a fluorescence-based apurinic/apyrimidinic site cleavage assay for the identification of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease inhibitors in human cells. It was used in a study to demonstrate the effect of povidone iodine ointment against skin toxicity caused by sulphur and nitrogen mustard. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Mechlorethamine hydrochloride administration reduces the tensile strength of the abdominal wounds in rats. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 - H314 - H340 - H350 - H360D |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-61-27/28-34 |
| Safety Statements | 53-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2928 8(6.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 108-111 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




