Chemicals and Drugs

Semustine

4-Methyl derivative of LOMUSTINE; (CCNU). An antineoplastic agent which functions as an alkylating agent.

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Abstract

4-Methyl derivative of LOMUSTINE; (CCNU). An antineoplastic agent which functions as an alkylating agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H18ClN3O2
Molecular Weight
247.72 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
13909-09-6
IUPAC Name
1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea
InChIKey
FVLVBPDQNARYJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1CCC(CC1)NC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O
MeSH Unique ID
D012673
Source
PubChem CID 5198

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Me-CCNU
  • MeCCNU
  • Methyl-CCNU
  • Me CCNU
  • Methyl CCNU
  • NSC-95441
  • NSC 95441
  • NSC95441

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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

91(75); was see under NITROSOUREA COMPOUNDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Cyclohexanes (1966-1974)
  • Nitroso Compounds (1966-1972)
  • Nitrosourea Compounds (1973-1974)
  • Urea (1966-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Semustine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012673. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012673
  2. Semustine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semustine
  3. Semustine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1230937
  4. Semustine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5198. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5198