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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkanes > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Methyl Methanesulfonate
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Methyl Methanesulfonate
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Methyl Methanesulfonate
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonic Acids > Alkanesulfonates > Mesylates > Methyl Methanesulfonate

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Methyl Methanesulfonate  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Mesilate, Methyl
  • Mesylate, Methyl
  • Methyl Mesilate
  • Methylmesilate
  • Methyl Mesylate
  • Methylmethane Sulfonate
  • Methyl Methylenesulfonate

Scope note

  • An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA.

History note

  • 80(75); was see under METHANESULFONATES 1975-79; MESILATE, METHYL & METHYLMESYLATE were see METHYL METHANESULFONATE 1981-93; METHYL MESILATE was see METHYL METHANESULFONATE 1980-93

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