Triethylenemelamine

Triethylenemelamine is an odorless white crystalline powder. Melting point 160 °C, then rapidly polymerizes to a white solid. Almost immediate degradation at pH 3.0; rapid degradation at pH 5.0; and very little degradation at pH 7.5. Toxic alkylating agent used in industry; also as antineoplastic and research tool to produce chromosome aberrations and cancers. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Tretamin, Triamelin and Persistol. Its PubChem CID is 5799.

CAS No 51-18-3
Molecular Formula C9H12N6
Molecular Weight 204.23 g/mol
Synonyms 2,4,6-tris(aziridin-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine

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