Semustine

[Description]:

Semustine is a DNA alkylator, binds to DNA, and acts as a cancer chemotherapeutic agent[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> DNA Alkylator/Crosslinker

[References]

[1]. Agarwal S, et al. Molecular modeling and spectroscopic studies of semustine binding with DNA and its comparison with lomustine-DNA adduct formation. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2015;33(8):1653-68.

[ Density]:
1.31 g/cm3

[ Melting Point ]:
64°C (rough estimate)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₁₈ClN₃O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
247.72200

[ Exact Mass ]:
247.10900

[ PSA ]:
61.77000

[ LogP ]:
2.88780

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.51

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CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: YS5000000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Urea, 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitroso-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 13909-09-6

LAST UPDATED :: 199510

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 44

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C10-H18-Cl-N3-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 247.76

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: L6TJ AMVNNO&2G D1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Rinsed with water

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 90 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Blood - leukopenia Blood - thrombocytopenia

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 6 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Blood - leukopenia Blood - thrombocytopenia

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - child

DOSE/DURATION :: 5550 mg/kg/30W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in both tubules and glomeruli

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - child

DOSE/DURATION :: 37950 mg/kg/2Y-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in both tubules and glomeruli

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 49900 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Behavioral - withdrawal

TYPE OF TEST :: LD10 - Lethal Dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 37 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 30 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 25 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 14 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Blood - agranulocytosis Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :: 100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Primate - monkey

DOSE/DURATION :: 45 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Blood - changes in bone marrow (not otherwise specified) Blood - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 22 mg/kg/60W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Blood - leukemia

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 30 mg/kg/7W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Skin and Appendages - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 32 mg/kg/60W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 117 mg/kg/26W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Blood - leukemia Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 64 mg/kg/60W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 127 mg/kg/60W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Brain and Coverings - tumors Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 203 mg/kg/48W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Gastrointestinal - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :: TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - woman

DOSE/DURATION :: 73 mg/kg/3Y-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Blood - leukemia

TYPE OF TEST :: Micronucleus test

TYPE OF TEST :: Micronucleus test

TYPE OF TEST :: Unscheduled DNA synthesis

TYPE OF TEST :: DNA inhibition

TYPE OF TEST :: DNA inhibition

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: DNA damage

TEST SYSTEM :: Mammal - species unspecified Lymphocyte

DOSE/DURATION :: 2 mmol/L

REFERENCE :: CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,1887,1984 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Limited Evidence IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,150,1987 IARC Cancer Review:Human Sufficient Evidence IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,150,1987 IARC Cancer Review:Group 1 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,150,1987 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X1943 No. of Facilities: 8 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 229 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 82 (estimated)

[ Symbol ]:

GHS06, GHS08

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H300-H311-H315-H319-H331-H335-H350-H360

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P201-P261-P264-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T: Toxic;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R45

[ Safety Phrases ]:
53-22-26-36/37/39-45

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3249

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
YS5000000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(a)

[ HS Code ]:
2924299090

Precursor

DownStream

[ HS Code ]: 2924299090

[ Summary ]:
2924299090. other cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives; salts thereof. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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