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Sigma-Aldrich

Chlorambucil

Synonym(s):

4-(4-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenyl)butyric acid, 4-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]benzenebutyric acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H19Cl2NO2
CAS Number:
305-03-3
Molecular Weight:
304.21
Beilstein:
999011
EC Number:
206-162-0
MDL number:
MFCD00021783
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278287
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

Quality Level

200

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCc1ccc(cc1)N(CCCl)CCCl

InChI

1S/C14H19Cl2NO2/c15-8-10-17(11-9-16)13-6-4-12(5-7-13)2-1-3-14(18)19/h4-7H,1-3,8-11H2,(H,18,19)

InChI key

JCKYGMPEJWAADB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP2D6(1565)

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Application

Chlorambucil has been used:
  • as an alkylating/chemotherapeutic agent to study its anti-inflammatory effects on amyloidogenesis in mice
  • as a positive control to determine the cytotoxicity in murine leukemic monocyte macrophages
  • as an adenine-specific DNA-alkylating reagent in the construction of multifunctional conjugate (8950A-Chb(Cl/OH) for mutation-specific DNA alkylation in HeLa S3 cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chlorambucil is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent that acts as an anti-cancer drug. Chlorambucil binds to membranes, RNA, DNA, and proteins. It exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity by DNA cross-linking. Chlorambucil shows therapeutic effects against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) via a p53-dependent mechanism.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H335,H350

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C Muller et al.
Blood, 92(7), 2213-2219 (1998-09-25)
The objective of this study is to investigate the role of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) in the chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) lymphocyte response to nitrogen mustard therapy. DNA-PK is a nuclear serine/threonine kinase that functions in DNA double-strand break repair
Palle J Pedersen et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 52(10), 3408-3415 (2009-05-01)
The synthesis and biophysical characterization of four prodrug ether phospholipid conjugates are described. The lipids are prepared from the anticancer drug chlorambucil and have C16 and C18 ether chains with phosphatidylcholine or phosphatidylglycerol headgroups. All four prodrugs have the ability
Takuya Hidaka et al.
Cell chemical biology, 29(4), 690-695 (2021-08-28)
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cause mitochondrial diseases, characterized by abnormal mitochondrial function. Although eliminating mutated mtDNA has potential to cure mitochondrial diseases, no chemical-based drugs in clinical trials are capable of selective modulation of mtDNA mutations. Here, we construct
Daniel Catovsky et al.
Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia, 11 Suppl 1, S2-S6 (2011-11-09)
Although chlorambucil has been used in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for 55 years, the optimal dose and treatment duration have not been established. We summarized data from 4 UK randomized CLL trials over the past 30 years
Qingyao Shou et al.
Journal of natural products, 76(7), 1384-1387 (2013-07-16)
Two novel alkaloids (parvifloranines A and B), possessing an unusual 11-carbon skeleton linked with amino acids, were isolated from Geijera parviflora, an endemic Australian Rutaceae. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic measurements including 2D NMR analyses. Parvifloranine A was
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