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CHEBI:37599 - bis(2-chloroethyl)amine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:37599
ChEBI Namebis(2-chloroethyl)amine
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Last Modified28 July 2014
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
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FormulaC4H9Cl2N
Net Charge0
Average Mass142.029
Monoisotopic Mass141.01120
SMILESClCCNCCCl
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9Cl2N/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h7H,1-4H2
InChIKeyTXFLGZOGNOOEFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
alkylating agent  Highly reactive chemical that introduces alkyl radicals into biologically active molecules and thereby prevents their proper functioning. It could be used as an antineoplastic agent, but it might be very toxic, with carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunosuppressant actions. It could also be used as a component of poison gases.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
bis(2-chloroethyl)amine (CHEBI:37599) is a nitrogen mustard (CHEBI:37598)
IUPAC Name 
2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)ethanamine
Synonyms  Source
bis(2-chloroethyl)amineIUPAC
nornitrogen mustardChemIDplus
bis(chloroethyl)amineChemIDplus
2,2'-dichlorodiethylamineChemIDplus
NH-LostChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C16552KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:605316Beilstein
Gmelin:464204Gmelin
CAS:334-22-5ChemIDplus
CAS:334-22-5KEGG COMPOUND