Description:
Artemisinin is a natural product originally isolated from plants of the genus Artemisia. It effectively kills malarial parasites of the genus Plasmodium. It is usually used in combination therapy for the treatment of malaria. Artemisinin is also used against a wide range of trematodes, including Schistosoma. Artemisinin is an inhibitor of human NOS2 (iNOS) with anticancer activity.
- Molecular Weight:282.33
- Boiling Point:389.9°C at 760 mmHg
- Melting Point:156-157°C
- Purity:98% by HPLC
Molecular Formula:
C15H22O5
Canonical SMILES:
CC1CCC2C(C(=O)OC3C24C1CCC(O3)(OO4)C)C
InChI:
InChI=1S/C15H22O5/c1-8-4-5-11-9(2)12(16)17-13-15(11)10(8)6-7-14(3,18-13)19-20-15/h8-11,13H,4-7H2,1-3H3/t8-,9-,10+,11+,13-,14-,15-/m1/s1
InChIKey:
BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-NNWCWBAJSA-N
Solubility:
Soluble in chloroform, acetone, ethyl ether, ethyl acetate, insoluble in water
Appearance:
White Solid
Storage: Store at 2-8°C
Synonyms:
(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; Artemisine; Arteannuin; Huanghuahaosu; QHS; Qinghaosu; (+)-Artemisinin More details are to be found
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