Description
Artemether is an antimalarial for the treatment of multiple drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Synonyms
Dihydroartemisinin Methyl Ether; Falcidol; Gvither; Larither; Malartem; SM 224; β-Artemether; β-Dihydroartemisinin Methyl Ether; (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-Decahydro-10-methoxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin
IUPAC Name
(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-10-methoxy-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecane
Molecular Formula
C16H26O5
Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC2C(C(OC3C24C1CCC(O3)(OO4)C)OC)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H26O5/c1-9-5-6-12-10(2)13(17-4)18-14-16(12)11(9)7-8-15(3,19-14)20-21-16/h9-14H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10-,11+,12+,13+,14-,15?,16-/m1/s1
InChIKey
SXYIRMFQILZOAM-GXTLMGRASA-N
Solubility
DMSO: =20 mg/ml
Appearance
White to Off-White Solid
Storage
Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months(2-8C).
Vapor Pressure
4X10-5 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)