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Dacarbazine
- CAS number
- 4342-03-4
- Molecular formula
- C6H10N6O
- Molecular weight
- 182.18 g/mol

About this molecule
Dacarbazine is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is an antineoplastic agent. It has significant activity against melanomas. The mechanism of action is not known, but appears to exert cytotoxic effects via its action as an alkylating agent. Other theories include DNA synthesis inhibition by its action as a purine analog, and interaction with SH groups. Dacarbazine is not cell cycle-phase specific.
Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 4-[(E)-dimethylaminodiazenyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- FDKXTQMXEQVLRF-ZHACJKMWSA-N
- SMILES
- CN(C)/N=N/C1=C(NC=N1)C(=O)N
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 94361-71-4
- PubChem CID
- 135398738
Also known as
dacarbazine · DTIC · DTIC-Dome · Deticene · Biocarbazine R · Decarbazine · ICDMT · ICDT
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