Artesunate

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Category
Impurities
Cat.No.
NP2875
CAS
88495-63-0
Product Name
Artesunate
Structure

Product Details

Description
Artesunate is a derivative of the natural product artemisinin which effectively kills the malarial parasites P. falciparum and P. vivax. It also kills trematodes of the species Schistosoma, providing protection against schistosomiasis.
Synonyms
Succinyl dihydroartemisinin; Dihydroartemisinine-12-alpha-succinate; Artesunate (superseded RN); Artesunate; Armax 200; SM-804; WR-256283; HSDB-7458; SM804; WR256283; HSDB7458; SM 804; WR 256283; HSDB 7458
IUPAC Name
4-oxo-4-[[(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-yl]oxy]butanoic acid
Molecular Weight
384.42
Molecular Formula
C19H28O8
Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC2C(C(OC3C24C1CCC(O3)(OO4)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H28O8/c1-10-4-5-13-11(2)16(23-15(22)7-6-14(20)21)24-17-19(13)12(10)8-9-18(3,25-17)26-27-19/h10-13,16-17H,4-9H2,1-3H3,(H,20,21)/t10-,11-,12+,13+,16+,17-,18?,19-/m1/s1
InChIKey
FIHJKUPKCHIPAT-JQXDXKTESA-N
Boiling Point
507.1±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
131-135 °C
Flash Point
175.6±23.6 °C
Purity
>99%
Density
1.3±0.1 g/cm3
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (25 mg/ml), and ethanol (25 mg/ml)
Appearance
White Powder
Shelf Life
Artesunate is the sodium salt of the hemisuccinate ester of artemisinin. It is soluble in water but has poor stability in aqueous solutions at neutral or acid pH. In the injectable form, artesunic acid is drawn up in sodium bicarbonate to form sodium artesunate immediately before injection.
Storage
Store at +4 °C, in dark place.
Form
Powder
Packaging
150 g
Vapor Pressure
3.2X10-9 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)
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