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Artemisinin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Synonym(s):
Arteannuin, Qinghaosu
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O5
CAS Number:
63968-64-9
Molecular Weight:
282.33
MDL number:
MFCD00081057
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329749062
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

artemisinin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

156-157 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

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

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Artemisinin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Xiaoyan Zhao et al.
Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 52, 221-226 (2017-04-28)
The liver disease related to chronic alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of death for alcoholics. The efficient drug to ameliorate the alcoholic liver injury was needed urgently. The present study was performed to investigate whether artemisinin possessed
Kateryna O Drobot et al.
Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology, 47(8), 776-781 (2017-06-24)
We studied the effect of genetic transformation on biologically active compound (artemisinin and its co-products (ART) as well as sugars) accumulation in Artemisia vulgaris and Artemisia dracunculus "hairy" root cultures. Glucose, fructose, sucrose, and mannitol were accumulated in A. vulgaris

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