l  General Information  | 
Product Name  | Nimustine Hydrochloride  | 
General description  | Nimustine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of nimustine, a nitrosourea with antineoplastic activity that alkylates and crosss DNA, thereby causing DNA fragmentation, inhibition of protein synthesis, and cell death.  | 
Synonym  | Nidran hydrochloride; 3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea; hydrochloride    | 
Purity  | ≥98.0%(HPLC)  | CAS Number  | 55661-38-6  | 
Formula  | C9H14Cl2N6O2  | Molecular Weight  | 309.15  | 
Suitability  | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.  | 
l  Physical and Chemical Information  | 
Appearance  | Solid  | 
Solubility(25°C)  | DMSO  | ≥50mg/ml  | 
l  Biological Information  | 
Biochem/Physiol
  Actions  | Nimustine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of nimustine, a nitrosourea with antineoplastic activity. Nimustine alkylates and crosss DNA, thereby causing DNA fragmentation, inhibition of protein synthesis, and cell death.  | 
l  Storage  | 
Storage temp.  | -20°C  | 
l  Precautions and Disclaimer  | 
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.  | 
l  References  | 
1.    http://www.drugbank.ca 2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov  |