Name

Carmustin

Alias

bis(2-chloroethyl)nitrosourea;BICNU;BECENUN;BCNU;CARMUSTIN;
CARMUSTINE;BCUN;BCNU, N,NBis(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosourea, 
NSC-409962, Becenun, Bicnu,

CAS NO.

154-93-8

Molecular Formula

C5H9Cl2N3O2

Molecular Weight

214.05

Quality Standard

96.0%-101.0%

Package Size

Aluminium bag;

Brief Introduction

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

TEST ITEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

RESULTS

Characteristics

A YELLOWISH CRYSTALS, OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER. ODOURLESS, VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER, FREELY SOLUBLE IN ETHANOL.

Conforms

Identification

1.POSITIVE

2.POSITIVE

3, MAXIMUM ABSORPTION AT THE WAVELENGTH OF 230NM

Conforms

MELTING RANGE

30℃-32℃, MELTS WITH DECOMPOSITION

30.7℃-31.7℃, MELTS WITH DECOMPOSITION

LOSS ON DRYING

≤0.5%

0.36%

CLARITY OF SOLUTION

CLEAR

CONROMS  0.1 %

COLOR OF SOLUTION

< YG5

< YG5

RESIDUE SOLVENTS

1, DMF

2,EHTANOL

3,ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

0.088% MAX

0.5% MAX

0.5% MAX

< 0.088%

< 0.5%

< 0.5%

RELATED SUBSTANCE

3.0% MAX

0.62%

INDIVIDUAL IMPURITY

1.5% MAX

0.16%

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.1% MAX

0.03%

HEAVY METALS

20PPM MAX

Assay(BY UV)

96.0% - 101.0%, CALCULATED BASED ON DRIED SUBSTANCE

99.68%