CHLORAMBUCIL

Synonyms. Chlorambucil; gamma-(p-Bis(2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl)butyric acid; p-(N,N-Di-2-chlorethylaminophenyl)butyric acid; gamma-(p-Di(2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl)butyric acid; gamma-(p-bis(2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl)butyricacid; p-(N,N-Di-2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl butyric acid; p-N,N-Di-(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenyl butyric acid; Phenylbutyric acid nitrogen mustard; para-(Di(2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl)butyric acid; Phenylbuttersaeure-lost; Kyselina 4-(N,N-bis-(2-chlorethyl)-p-aminofenyl)maselna; para-N,N-Di(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenyl butyric acid; Leukeran; Linfolizin; Linfolysin; Lympholysin; N,N-Di-2-chloroethyl-gamma-p-aminophenylbutyric acid; N,N-Di-2-chloroethyl-gamma-para-aminophenyl butyric acid; Clorambucile; Clorambucilo; Chlorambucilum; Chloraminophen; Chloraminophene; Chlorbutin; Chlorbutine; Ambochlorin; 4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)benzenebutanoic acid; 4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenylbutyric acid; 4-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)butyric acid; Ambochlorin;

CHLORAMBUCIL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

305-03-3

EINECS RN

206-162-0

FORMULA

C14H19Cl2NO2

MOLE WEIGHT

304.21

H.S CODE

2922.49.3700

SMILES

c1(N(CCCl)CCCl)ccc(cc1)CCCC(O)=O

CLASSIFICATION

Alkylating agent, Antineoplastic agent

EXTRA NOTES

A nitrogen mustard alkylating agent used as antineoplastic for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and others. Although it is less toxic than most other nitrogen mustards, it has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (Merck Index, 11th ed) (MeSH)
Overall Carcinogenic Evaluation: Group 1

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

65 C ~ 69 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Practically insoluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Soluble in ether, in 1.5 parts alcohol, in 2.5 parts chloroform, in 2 parts acetone. Dissolves in dilute sodium hydroxide

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

1.7

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

15.29

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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PubChem Compound Summary - Chlorambucil

Drug Bank -  Chlorambucil

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Chlorambucil

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Chlorambucil

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Chlorambucil

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Chlorambucil

http://www.mims.com/
Mechanism of Action Chlorambucil interferes with DNA replication and RNA transcription by alkylation and cross-linking cellular DNA strands, thus leading to disruption of the nucleic acid function....

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

IDENTIFICATION

positive (test A, B)

ASSAY

98.0% ~ 101.0%

MELTING POINT

65 ~ 69 C

WATER

0.5% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

2811

HAZARD CLASS

6.1
PACKING GROUP III

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Toxic if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. May cause cancer. OSHA Hazards: Carcinogen, Target Organ Effect, Toxic by ingestion, Irritant. Target Organs:Bone marrow

GHS

 

SIGNAL WORD

Danger

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H301-H315-H319-H335-H350

P STATEMENTS

P201-P261-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P308 + P313

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

T

RISK PHRASES

45-25-36/37/38

SAFETY PHRASES

53-26-45

 

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