Chemicals and Drugs

Methyl Methanesulfonate

An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H6O3S
Molecular Weight
110.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
66-27-3
IUPAC Name
methyl methanesulfonate
InChIKey
MBABOKRGFJTBAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COS(=O)(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D008741
Source
PubChem CID 4156

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Mesilate, Methyl
  • Methyl Mesylate
  • Methyl Methylenesulfonate
  • Methylmesilate
  • Methylmethane Sulfonate
  • Mesylate, Methyl
  • Methanesulfonate, Methyl
  • Methyl Mesilate
  • Dimethylsulfonate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

80(75); was see under METHANESULFONATES 1975-79; MESILATE, METHYL & METHYLMESYLATE were see METHYL METHANESULFONATE 1981-93; METHYL MESILATE was see METHYL METHANESULFONATE 1980-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Alkanes (1966-1973)
  • Methane (1966-1973)
  • Methanesulfonates (1974)
  • Sulfonic Acids (1966-1973)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.326.146w.100.050.500w.500w
  2. D02w.886w.645.600w.055.050.510w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methyl Methanesulfonate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008741. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008741
  2. Methyl Methanesulfonate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_methanesulfonate
  3. Methyl Methanesulfonate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3077242
  4. Methyl Methanesulfonate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4156. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4156