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Semustine

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Chloroethyl)-N′-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-N-nitrosourea, Methyl-CCNU

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18ClN3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
247.72
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
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SMILES string

CC1CCC(CC1)NC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O

InChI

1S/C10H18ClN3O2/c1-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)12-10(15)14(13-16)7-6-11/h8-9H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,12,15)

InChI key

FVLVBPDQNARYJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Commonly used in pharmacological studies involving:
  • Nutrient-sensitized screening for drugs that shift the energy metabolism from mitchondrial respiration to glycolysis
  • CEOP regimen with semustine used as induction chemotherapy in patients with lymphoma
  • Investigations into its use for chemotherapy


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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Roy E Smith et al.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 96(15), 1128-1132 (2004-08-05)
The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project C-01 trial reported in 1988 that, for patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon, compared with surgery alone, 1) postoperative chemotherapy with 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-trans-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (i.e., MeCCNU or semustine), vincristine, and 5-fluorouracil was associated with
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The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and treatment outcome of CHOP and CHOP combined with nitrosourea chemotherapy in natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity. Sixty-three patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity were



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SKUGTIN
S4026-100MG04061832857862