N,N'-bis-(2-Chloroethyl)urea

Product Name:

N,N'-bis-(2-Chloroethyl)urea

Synonyms:

Carmustine Related Compound A (10 mg) (1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)urea);CarMustine Related CoMpound A;BCU;NSC 36198

CAS:

MF:

C5H10CL2N2O

MW:

185.05

EINECS:

 

Product Categories:

Mutagenesis Research Chemicals

Mol File:

2214-72-4.mol

 

N,N'-bis-(2-Chloroethyl)urea Chemical Properties

form 

neat

 

Safety Information

HS Code 

2924190002

MSDS Information

 

N,N'-bis-(2-Chloroethyl)urea Usage And Synthesis

Uses

1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)urea is an impurity in the synthesis of Carmustine (C183875), an alkylating and carbamoylating nitrosourea compound. It interacts with DNA, RNA and proteins causing DNA interstrand cross linking which is cytotoxic and leads to apoptotic cell death.