Chemicals and Drugs

Carbazilquinone

An alkylating agent structurally similar to MITOMYCIN and found to be effective in the treatment of leukemia and various other neoplasms in mice. It causes leukemia and thrombocytopenia in almost all human patients.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An alkylating agent structurally similar to MITOMYCIN and found to be effective in the treatment of leukemia and various other neoplasms in mice. It causes leukemia and thrombocytopenia in almost all human patients.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H19N3O5
Molecular Weight
321.33 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
24279-91-2
IUPAC Name
[2-[2,5-bis(aziridin-1-yl)-4-methyl-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl]-2-methoxyethyl] carbamate
InChIKey
SHHKQEUPHAENFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)N2CC2)C(COC(=O)N)OC)N3CC3
MeSH Unique ID
D002225
Source
PubChem CID 2569

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Carboquinone
  • Carboquone
  • Esquinon

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under AZIRINES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Azirines (1971-1974)
  • Carbamates (1972-1974)
  • Quinones (1972-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carbazilquinone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002225. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002225
  2. Carbazilquinone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboquone
  3. Carbazilquinone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5038065
  4. Carbazilquinone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2569. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2569