Nimustine

A summary of the most common chemical descriptors (InChI Key and SMILES codes) for Nimustine are summarized together with 3D and 2D structures and relevant physico-chemical properties.

What is the Nimustine?

The molecule Nimustine presents a molecular formula of C9H13ClN6O2 and its IUPAC name is 3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea.

Nimustine (INN, trade name Altima) is an alkylating antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of brain tumors. It is a nitrosourea derivative..

Nimustine is used to treat brain tumors. It works by killing cancer cells..

Nimustine is usually given after other cancer medicines have been tried without success..

Nimustine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide..

3D structure

Cartesian coordinates

Geometry of Nimustine in x, y and z coordinates (Å units) to copy/paste elsewhere. Generated with Open Babel software.

2D drawing

 

Nimustine VFEDRRNHLBGPNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N chemical compound 2D structure molecule svg
Nimustine

 

Molecule descriptors

 
IUPAC name3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea
InChI codeInChI=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)
InChI KeyVFEDRRNHLBGPNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCc1ncc(CNC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O)c(N)n1

Other names (synonyms)

IUPAC nomenclature provides a standardized method for naming chemical compounds. Although this system is widely used in chemistry, many chemical compounds have also other names commonly used in different contexts. These synonyms can come from a variety of sources and are used for a variety of purposes.

One common source of synonyms for chemical compounds is the common or trivial names, assigned on the basis of appearance, properties, or origin of the molecule.

Another source of synonyms are historical or obsolete names employed in the past, however replaced nowadays by more modern or standardized names.

In addition to common and historical names, chemical compounds may also have synonyms that are specific to a particular field or industry.

  • 0S726V972K
  • 1-(4-Amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosourea
  • 3-((4-AMINO-2-METHYLPYRIMIDIN-5-YL)METHYL)-1-(2-CHLOROETHYL)-1-NITROSOUREA
  • 3-((4-Amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea
  • 3-(4-Amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea
  • 3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea
  • 42471-28-3
  • 471N283
  • AB00053171_06
  • AB07535
  • AC-10562
  • BRN 0685903
  • BSPBio_003323
  • CCG-40318
  • CCRIS 2751
  • CS-0007732
  • D08276
  • DB13069
  • DSSTox_CID_25179
  • DSSTox_GSID_45179
  • DSSTox_RID_80727
  • DivK1c_006974
  • EU-0100820
  • FT-0630626
  • HMS1922D21
  • HMS3262D21
  • HY-13703
  • KBio1_001918
  • KBio2_000869
  • KBio2_003437
  • KBio2_006005
  • KBio3_002543
  • KBioGR_001098
  • KBioSS_000869
  • LP00820
  • Lopac-N-8659
  • Lopac0_000820
  • N 8659
  • NCGC00015755-01
  • NCGC00015755-02
  • NCGC00015755-03
  • NCGC00015755-04
  • NCGC00015755-05
  • NCGC00015755-06
  • NCGC00015755-07
  • NCGC00015755-08
  • NCGC00015755-10
  • NCGC00015755-13
  • NCGC00094151-01
  • NCGC00094151-02
  • NCGC00094151-03
  • NCGC00094151-04
  • NCGC00094151-05
  • NCGC00094151-06
  • NCGC00261505-01
  • NIMUSTINE
  • NSC 758675
  • NSC-758675
  • NSC758675
  • Nimustin
  • Nimustina
  • Nimustine
  • Nimustine (INN)
  • Nimustinum
  • Pharmakon1600-01504151
  • Q907623
  • SBI-0050797.P003
  • SDCCGSBI-0050797.P004
  • SPECTRUM1504151
  • SR-01000076036
  • SR-01000076036-1
  • SR-01000076036-5
  • STK644766
  • SpecPlus_000878
  • Urea, N'-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitroso-
  • W-106271

Reference codes for other databases

There exist several different chemical codes commonly used in orded to identify molecules:
  • ZINC3979156
  • CAS-42471-28-3
  • UNII-0S726V972K
  • AKOS005575851
  • DTXSID0045179
  • CHEMBL136737
  • CHEBI:75270
  • Tox21_110214
  • Tox21_500820
  • Tox21_110214_1
  • EINECS 255-838-1
  • SPBio_000953
  • SCHEMBL8414
  • Spectrum_000389
  • Spectrum2_000877
  • Spectrum3_001632
  • Spectrum4_000599
  • Spectrum5_001510

Physico-Chemical properties

IUPAC name3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea
Molecular formulaC9H13ClN6O2
Molecular weight272.692
Melting point (ºC)
Boiling point (ºC)
Density (g/cm3)
Molar refractivity66.61
LogP1.8
Topological polar surface area113.6

LogP and topological polar surface area (TPSA) values were estimated using Open Babel software.

The n-octanol/water partition coeficient (Kow) data is applied in toxicology and drug research. Kow values are used, to guess the environmental fate of persistent organic pollutants. High partition coefficients values, tend to accumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms. Molecules with a log(Kow) (or LogP) greater than 5 are considered to bioaccumulate.

TPSA values are the sum of the surface area over all polar atoms or molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen, also including hydrogen atoms.

In medicinal chemistry, TPSA is used to assess the ability of a drug to permeabilise cells.

For molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (and act on receptors in the central nervous system), TPSA values below 90 Å2 are required. Thus, molecules with a polar surface area greater than 140 Å2 tend to be poorly permeable to cell membranes.