Artemisinin

• Catalog No.: A777500
• CAS Number: 63968-64-9
• M. F.: C15H22O5
• M. W.: 282.33218
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,12S,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0^4,^1^3.0^8,^1^3]hexadecan-10-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (+)-artemisinin
• Synonyms: Huanghuahaosu; Artemisine; Arteannuin; (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-Octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epox12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one; QHS

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 63968-64-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 156-157°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Active antimalarial constituent of the tradional Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia annua L., Compositae, which has been known for almost 2000 years as Qinghao. Antimalarial.

REFERENCES

• Klayman, D.L., et al.: Science, 228, 1049 (1985)
• Price, R.N., et al.: Expert Opin. Invest. Drugs, 9, 1815 (1985)
• Meshnick, S.R., et al.: Int. J., Parasitol., 32, 1655 (1985)