busulfan

Chinese: 白消安French: busulfan (n.m.)Russian: бусульфан


Approval: WHO INN
IUPAC PIN: butane-1,4-diyl di(methanesulfonate)
IUPAC name: tetramethylene di(methanesulfonate)
CAS name: 1,4-butanediyl dimethanesulfonate
CAS 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 Pharmacopoeia Commission.
Structure: Structural formula of busulfan
Pronunciation: bū-sǔl-fǎn  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: COVZYZSDYWQREU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O6S2/c1-13(7,8)11-5-3-4-6-12-14(2,9)10/h3-6H2,1-2H3

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