Artemisinin
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 Y.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
63968-64-9
Product Name Alternative
NSC 369397
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Ethanol: 24 mg/mL (85.0 mM) ; DMSO: 57 mg/mL (201.89 mM)
Smiles
O=C1[C@H] (C) [C@]2 ([H]) CC[C@@H] (C) [C@]3 ([H]) CC[C@@] (O4) (C) OO[C@]32[C@]4 ([H]) O1
Molecular Formula
C15H22O5
Molecular Weight
282.33
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR) -3,6,9-trimethyloctahydro-12H-3,12-epoxy[1,2]dioxepino[4,3-i]isochromen-10 (3H) -one
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