7481. Piposulfan

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2608-24-4
1,4-Bis[3-[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]-1-oxopropyl]piperazine; 1,4-dihydracryloylpiperazine dimethanesulfonate; 1,4-bis(3-hydroxypropionyl)piperazine dimethanesulfonate; N,N′-bis(3-methanesulfonyloxypropionyl)piperazine; N,N′-bis(3-methylsulfonyloxypropionyl)piperazine; A-20968; NSC-47774; Ancyte (Abbott).
C12H22N2O8S2; mol wt 386.44.
C 37.30%, H 5.74%, N 7.25%, O 33.12%, S 16.60%.

Description and references

Prepn: Horrom, Carbon, DE 1177162 (1964 to Abbott), C.A. 61, 13329a (1964).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from water, mp 175-177°.

Therapeutic Category

Antineoplastic.

Keywords

Antineoplastic; Alkylating Agents; Alkyl Sulfonates