Etoglucid

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An epoxide compound with potential antineoplastic alkylating activity. Etoglucid is able to crosslink DNA via its epoxide group, resulting in disruption of DNA function and cell cycle arrest.

**Synonyms:** - 1,2-Bis[2-(2, 3-epoxypropoxy)ethoxy]ethane - 1,2-bis[2-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)ethoxy]ethane - 1,2:15,16-Diepoxy-4,7,10, 13-tetraoxahexadecane - 1,2:15,16-diepoxy-4,7,10,13-tetraoxahexadecane - 2,2'-(2,5,8,11-tetraoxadodecane-1,12-diyl)bisoxirane - ETOGLUCID - Epodyl - Epodyl - Ethane, 1, 2-bis[2-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)ethoxy]- - Ethoglucid - Ethoglucid - ICI 32865 - ICI-32865 - Triethylene Glycol Diglycidyl Ether - Triethylene glycol diglycidyl ether