Nitrogen Mustard

Name:
Nitrogen Mustard
Detailed information:
A class of compounds with fishy odor and lachrymatory properties. They are named from their similarity in structure to mustard gas (dichlorodiethyl sulfide). The sulfur of the mustard gas is replaced by an amino nitrogen. Typical nitrogen mustards are halogenated alkylamines, such as methyl bis(2-chloroethyl)amine: (ClCH₂CH₂)₂NCH₃. Other examples are triethylene melamine, triethylene thiophosphoramide, and triethylene phosphoramide.

Hazard:

Strong irritant to tissues, lachrymatory.

Use:

Medicine, military poison gas.

See Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride.