1096724

Carmustine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea, BCNU
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₉Cl₂N₃O₂
• CAS Number: 154-93-8
• Molecular Weight: 214.05
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749246
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD00057706

Properties

• Product Name: Carmustine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
• InChI: 1S/C5H9Cl2N3O2/c6-1-3-8-5(11)10(9-12)4-2-7/h1-4H2,(H,8,11)
• SMILES string: ClCCNC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O
• InChI key: DLGOEMSEDOSKAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: carmustine
• form: (Oily liquid to amorphous solid)
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 30 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: −20°C
• Gene Information: human ... GSR(2936)

Description

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Carmustine USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays. Also used to prepare standard and system suitability solutions for the assay and impurity analysis according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

• Carmustine for Injection
• Carmustine

General description

Nitrosamines are chemical compounds that can form during drug manufacturing and may pose health risks, including carcinogenicity.

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support, including certificate/ product information sheets, please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300,H350,H360
• pcodes: P201 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 + P310 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 1B - Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable