Product name: carmustine

CAS: 154-93-8

Molecular formula: C5H9Cl2N3O2

Molecular weight: 214.05

Description: Carmustine or BCNU (bis-chloroethylnitrosourea) is a mustard gas-related β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. As a dialkylating agent, BCNU is able to form interstrand crosslinks in DNA, which prevents DNA replication and DNA transcription.

It has the appearance of an orange-yellow solid.

Carmustine for injection is marketed under the name BiCNU by Bristol-Myers Squibb. InIndia, carmustine is marketed under the name Carustine by Curacell Biotech.