busulfan

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q348922
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busulfan

Summary

busulfan is a type of chemical entity[1]. busulfan ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • busulfan's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • busulfan's manufacturer is recorded as Pfizer[4].
  • busulfan's canonical SMILES is recorded as CS(=O)(=O)OCCCCOS(=O)(=O)C[5].
  • busulfan's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₄O₆S₂[6].
  • busulfan is a type of chemical compound[7].
  • busulfan is used for medication[8].
  • busulfan's Commons category is recorded as Busulfan[9].
  • busulfan comprises oxygen[10].
  • busulfan comprises sulfur[11].
  • busulfan comprises carbon[12].
  • busulfan's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+246.02318'}[13].
  • busulfan's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+115.5'}[14].
  • busulfan's medical condition treated is recorded as chronic myeloid leukemia[15].
  • busulfan's medical condition treated is recorded as polycythemia vera[16].
  • busulfan's medical condition treated is recorded as myelofibrosis[17].
  • busulfan's medical condition treated is recorded as acute myeloid leukemia[18].
  • busulfan's medical condition treated is recorded as B-cell lymphoma[19].
  • busulfan's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'busulfan'}[20].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as alkylating agent[21].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as immunosuppressive drug[22].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as alkylating antineoplastic agent[23].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as myeloablative agonists[24].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as carcinogen[25].
  • busulfan's subject has role is recorded as developmental toxicant[26].
  • busulfan's pregnancy category is recorded as Australian pregnancy category D[27].

Why It Matters

busulfan ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month).[2] busulfan has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] busulfan is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . pfizer.com. pfizer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . California Proposition 65 list of chemicals. Retrieved . oehha.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . California Proposition 65 list of chemicals. Retrieved . oehha.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). busulfan. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/busulfan
MLA “busulfan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/busulfan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_busulfan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{busulfan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/busulfan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Zyirkon · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical structure Busulfan.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P117]]: Butane-1,4-diyl dimethanesulfonate 200.svg"
  2. 4w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Instance of
    Has use medication
    Legal status (medicine) boxed warning
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P10283]]: C2780611847, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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