Methyl Methanesulfonate

Preferred Label : Methyl Methanesulfonate;

NCIt synonyms : Methyl Mesylate; as-Dimethyl Sulfite; Methanesulfonic Acid Methyl Ester; MMS;

NCIt definition : A stable, colorless, combustible liquid that emits toxic fumes of sulfoxide when heated to decomposition. Methyl methanesulfonate is used for laboratory purposes as a catalyst in chemical synthesis and has been tested clinically as a cancer chemotherapeutic agent. This substance is an alkylating agent and acts as a mutagen by altering and damaging DNA and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05);

UNII : AT5C31J09G;

InChIKey : MBABOKRGFJTBAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 66-27-3;

Chemical formula : C2H6O3S;

NSC code : 50256;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:25255;

Codes from synonyms : 01552;

Details

Origin ID

C44399;

UMLS CUI

C0025706;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Millimeter (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Millimeter/second (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dimethyl sulfite [MeSH concept]
- dimethyl sulfite [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- methyl methanesulfonate [MeSH Descriptor]
- methyl methanesulfonate [MeSH concept]
- methyl methanesulphonate [Substance BNPC]
False automatic mappings
- Millimole/liter (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- methyl methanesulfonate [MeSH concept]
- methyl methanesulfonate [MeSH Descriptor]
- methyl methanesulphonate [Substance BNPC]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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