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'''Nitrogen mustard''' is the name of a family of [[alkylating agent]]s, originally developed as [[chemical weapon]]s but found to have medical uses including acting as [[antineoplastic agent]]s. | '''Nitrogen mustard''' is the name of a family of [[alkylating agent]]s, originally developed as [[chemical weapon]]s but found to have medical uses including acting as [[antineoplastic agent]]s. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 5 February 2009
Nitrogen mustard is the name of a family of alkylating agents, originally developed as chemical weapons but found to have medical uses including acting as antineoplastic agents.
The family contains three compounds listed in Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention:
- HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine (538-07-8)
- HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine (51-75-2)
- HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine (555-77-1)
Additional nitrogen mustards used in medicine include: