Melphalan
SIGMA/M2011 - powder
Synonym: 4-
CAS Number: 148-82-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C13H18Cl2N2O2
Molecular Weight: 305.20
EC Number: 205-726-3
MDL Number: MFCD00057717
Linear Formula: C13H18Cl2N2O2
Product Type: Chemical
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C13H18Cl2N2O2/c14-5-7- |
| InChI key | SGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(cc1)N(CCCl |
| Application: | Melphalan has been used as a drug along with HDAC-inhibitor JNJ-26481585 to treat multiple myeloma (MM) in cell lines and as a chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer cell line. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | In rat, melphalan in isolated lung perfusion (ILP) functions as a potent therapeutics for sarcomatous pulmonary metastases. It forms DNA intrastrand crosslinks by bifunctional alkylation in 5′-GGC sequences. Melphalan acts as a bone-marrow depressant and is implicated in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Melphalan is an antineoplastic agent. |
| General description: | Melphalan also known as L-phenylalanine mustard is an alkylating agent. It belongs to the class of nitrogen mustards, which act as chemotherapeutic agents. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 250 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 - H317 - H340 - H350 - H361 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-63-26/27/28 |
| Safety Statements | 53-22-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 2 - RQ - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s. H |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |



