Nimustine

Nimustine (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent.^[1]

Nimustine

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Intravenous
ATC code	L01AD06 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name N'-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosourea
CAS Number	42471-28-3 Y
PubChem CID	39214
ChemSpider	35876 N
UNII	0S726V972K
KEGG	D08276 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:75270 N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0045179
ECHA InfoCard	100.050.744
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H13ClN6O2
Molar mass	272.69 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC1=NC=C(C(=N1)N)CNC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O
InChI InChI=1S/C9H13ClN6O2/c1-6-12-4-7(8(11)14-6)5-13-9(17)16(15-18)3-2-10/h4H,2-3,5H2,1H3,(H,13,17)(H2,11,12,14) N Key:VFEDRRNHLBGPNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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It is used to treat malignant brain tumors and has proven to be rather effective.^[2][3]