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
- Molecular Formula: C15H22O5
Purity: 98% by HPLC
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
- Boiling Point: 389.9°C at 760 mmHg
- Melting Point: 156-157°C
- 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
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