Term Name: nitrogen mustard
Synonyms: nitrogen mustard compound, nitrogen mustard compounds, nitrogen mustards
Definition: Compounds having two beta-haloalkyl groups bound to a nitrogen atom, as in (X-CH2-CH2)2NR.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:37598]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organonitrogen compound
has subtype: 2-({4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-2-methylphenyl}diazenyl)benzoic acid 3,4-dibromopyrrole-2,5-dione 3,4-Dichloro-5-hydroxy-2H-pyrrol-2-one 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide 4-Ketocyclophosphamide 5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]uracil Alcophosphamide Aldophosphamide bis(2-chloroethyl)amine Carboxyphosphamide chlorambucil cyclophosphamide ifosfamides mechlorethamine melphalan N-[[4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-2-methylphenyl]methylideneamino]-2-furancarboxamide Nitrogen mustard N-oxide Nitrogen mustard N-oxide hydrochloride perfosfamide phosphoramide mustard quinacrine mustard
has_role: alkylating agent