Description
Quinine is isolated from the barks of Cinchona ledgeriana (Howard) Moens ex Trim. It is used for the treatment of acute malaria in pregnant women.
Synonyms
Cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-, (8α,9R)-; (8α,9R)-6'-Methoxycinchonan-9-ol; 6'-Methoxycinchonidine; (-)-Quinine; (8S,9R)-Quinine; (R)-(-)-Quinine; NSC 192949; WR297608; Qualaquin; Mosgard; Quinlup; Quine 9; Cinkona; Quinex; Quinlex; Rezquin; QSM; SW 85833; (R)-(6-Methoxy-4-quinolyl)[(2S)-5-vinylquinuclidin-2-yl]methanol
IUPAC Name
(R)-[(2S,4S,5R)-5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-yl]-(6-methoxyquinolin-4-yl)methanol
Molecular Formula
C20H24N2O2
Canonical SMILES
O[C@H](C1=CC=NC2=C1C=C(OC)C=C2)[C@@]3([H])[N@](C[C@@H]4C=C)CC[C@H]4C3
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H24N2O2/c1-3-13-12-22-9-7-14(13)10-19(22)20(23)16-6-8-21-18-5-4-15(24-2)11-17(16)18/h3-6,8,11,13-14,19-20,23H,1,7,9-10,12H2,2H3/t13-,14-,19-,20+/m0/s1
InChIKey
LOUPRKONTZGTKE-WZBLMQSHSA-N
Boiling Point
495.9±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
173-175 °C(lit.)
Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
pH
pH of saturated aqueous solution = 8.8;
Refractive Index
1.625 (15°C)
Stability
Stable under normal temperatures and pressures. May discolor on exposure to light.
Vapor Pressure
1.54X10-10 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est);