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Melphalan

CHEBI:CHEBI_28876

Definition

A phenylalanine derivative comprising L-phenylalanine having [bis(2-chloroethyl)amino group at the 4-position on the phenyl ring.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H18Cl2N2O2
Molecular Mass
305.20000
Charge
0
SMILES
N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(cc1)N(CCCl)CCCl)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H18Cl2N2O2/c14-5-7-17(8-6-15)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)9-12(16)13(18)19/h1-4,12H,5-9,16H2,(H,18,19)/t12-/m0/s1
InChIKey
SGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-L-alanine
  • 3-p-(Di(2-chloroethyl)amino)-phenyl-L-alanine
  • 4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-L-phenylalanine
  • 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine
  • L-3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)alanine
  • L-PAM
  • L-Phenylalanine mustard
  • L-Sarcolysine
  • melfalano
  • melphalan
  • melphalanum
  • p-Bis(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenylalanine
  • p-Di-(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine
  • p-L-Sarcolysin
  • p-N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine
  • p-N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine
  • Phenylalanine mustard
  • Phenylalanine nitrogen mustard

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Melphalan
DRON_00010000
6718
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CHEBI:28876

Additional References

Wikipedia:Melphalan

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