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361593

Sigma-Aldrich

Artemisinin

98%

Synonym(s):

Arteannuin, Qinghaosu

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O5
CAS Number:
63968-64-9
Molecular Weight:
282.33
MDL number:
MFCD00081057
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
57649481
NACRES:
NA.79

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D +76°, c = 0.5 in methanol

mp

156-157 °C (lit.)

antibiotic activity spectrum

parasites
viruses

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H](C)C(=O)O[C@@H]3OC4(C)CC[C@@H]1[C@@]23OO4

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

InChI key

BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-NNWCWBAJSA-N

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General description

Artemisinin is extracted from sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua). It has anticancer, antiprotozoal and antiviral activities. Artemisinin is associated with brainstem encephalopathy.

Application

Artemisinin has been used:
  • in drug susceptibility assays
  • as a standard for its quantification from artemisinin from hairy roots
  • to check cell viability using 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay
  • as an antimalarial agent to investigate the role of autophagy-related (ATG) genes throughout the P. falciparum asexual and sexual blood stages

Biochem/physiol Actions

Artemisinin (Qinghaosu), a sesquiterpene lactone, is a highly active anti-malarial (falciparum malaria) drug. Artemisinin is also an anthelmintic (parasitic worm) effective against the blood fluke, schistosomiasis.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCW0906
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MKCP2657

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    According to the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, artemisinin is expected to be soluble in most aprotic solvents and slightly soluble in oil. Sigma-Aldrich tests the solubility of this product in chloroform at 25 mg/mL. Our quality control is also able to prepare a 0.5% solution in methanol in order to measure the optical rotation.

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