Bis(chloromethyl) Ether

Preferred Label : Bis(chloromethyl) Ether;

NCIt synonyms : Bis-CME; 1,1'-Dichlorodimethyl Ether; Dichloromethyl Ether; Oxybis(chloromethane); Dichlorodimethyl Ether; Bis Chloromethyl Ether;

NCIt related terms : BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)ETHER;

NCIt definition : A colorless, flammable, carcinogenic liquid with an extremely suffocating odor. Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether is used in industry as an alkylating agent, a chemical intermediate, a monitoring indicator for the presence of chloromethyl ether, and as a laboratory reagent. This substance is irritating to eyes and mucous membranes and emits toxic vapors of hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds when heated to decomposition. Exposure to Bis(Chloromethyl) ether is associated with higher risk of developing lung cancer, mainly small-cell type, and the risk increases with increasing duration and cumulative exposure. (NCI05);

UNII : 77382IHE37;

InChIKey : HRQGCQVOJVTVLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 542-88-1;

Molecule name : BRN 1679223; CCRIS 90;

Chemical formula : C2H4Cl2O;

NSC code : 77931;

Details

Origin ID

C44343;

UMLS CUI

C0005627;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether [LOINC component]
- Bis(Chloromethyl) ether [MeSH concept]
- Bis(chloromethyl) ether [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Bis-chloro methyl ether (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- bis(chloromethyl) ether [Substance BNPC]
- bis(chloromethyl) ether [MeSH Descriptor]
- bis-chloro methyl ether [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether [LOINC component]
- Bis(Chloromethyl) ether [MeSH concept]
- Bis-chloro methyl ether (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- bis(chloromethyl) ether [Substance BNPC]
- bis(chloromethyl) ether [MeSH Descriptor]
- bis-chloro methyl ether [SNOMED Notion]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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