Artemisinin

• Catalog No.: S1282
• CAS Number: 63968-64-9
• M. F.: C15H22O5
• M. W.: 282.33218
• Storage: -20°C

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,4S,5R,8S,9R,12S,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0^{4,13}.0^{8,13}]hexadecan-10-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,4S,5R,8S,9R,12S,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0^{4,13}.0^{8,13}]hexadecan-10-one
• Synonyms: Coartem

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 63968-64-9

PROPERTIES

• Salt Data: Free Base
• Storage Condition: -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)

Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Artemisinin is a drug used to treat multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria (as well as increasingly vivax malaria). The compound is isolated from the plant Artemisia annua, a herb described in Chinese traditional medicine, though it is usually chemically modified and combined with other medications. The drug is also being studied as a treatment for cancer. [1]

REFERENCES

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisinin