| Status: |
WHO INN |
| IUPAC: |
tetramethylene di(methanesulfonate) |
| CAS: |
1,4-butanediyl dimethanesulfonate |
| Reg. No.: |
55-98-1 |
| Formula: |
C6H14O6S2 |
| Activity: |
chemosterilants |
| Notes: |
There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “busulfan” is approved by the World Health Organization, and the name “busulphan” was formerly approved by the British Pharmacopœia Commission. |
| Structure: |
 |
| Pronunciation: |
bū-sǔl-fǎn Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChI: |
InChI=1/C6H14O6S2/c1-13(7,8)11-5-3-4-6-12-14(2,9)10/h3-6H2,1-2H3 |