Artemisinin
Suppliers
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
63968-64-9
[ Name ]:
Artemisinin
[Synonym ]:
(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyloctahydro-3,12-epoxy[1,2]dioxepino[4,3-i]isochromen-10(3H)-one
(4S,5R,8S,9R,12S,13R)-1,5,9-Trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0.0]hexadecan-10-one
artemisininum
qinghausu
3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one, octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-, (5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-
Artemisinin
UNII-9RMU91N5K2
ARTEANUIN
Quinghaosu
[3R-(3R,5aS,6S,8aS,9R,10R,12S,12aR**)]-Decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-one
3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one, octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-, (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-
qinghaosu
QINGHAOSA
artemisinine
(+)-artemisinin
MFCD00081057
[3R-(3a,5ab,6b,8ab,9a,12b,12aR*)]-Octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one
qinghausau
ARTEMISINE
QHS
qinghosu
Arteannuin
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
389.9±42.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
156-157ºC
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C15H22O5
[ Molecular Weight ]:
282.332
[ Flash Point ]:
172.0±27.9 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
282.146729
[ PSA ]:
53.99000
[ LogP ]:
2.27
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.533
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- KD4170000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- 3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyranol(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H )-one, octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-, (3- alpha,5a-beta,6-beta,8a-beta,9-alpha,12-beta,12aR*)-( +)-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 63968-64-9
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199612
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 9
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C15-H22-O5
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 282.37
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5576 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - ataxia
- REFERENCE :
- JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,31,1982
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2571 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - ataxia
- REFERENCE :
- JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,31,1982
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4228 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - ataxia
- REFERENCE :
- JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,31,1982
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1558 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- CMJODS Chinese Medical Journal (Beijing, English Edition). (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1975- Adopted vol. no. 92 in 1979. Volume(issue)/page/year: 92,811,1979
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- CMJODS Chinese Medical Journal (Beijing, English Edition). (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.1- 1975- Adopted vol. no. 92 in 1979. Volume(issue)/page/year: 92,811,1979
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD - Lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AMACCQ Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. (American Soc. for Microbiology, 1913 I St., NW, Washington, DC 20006) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 37,1108,1993
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD - Lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- REFERENCE :
- JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,31,1982 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3200 mg/kg/4D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases
- REFERENCE :
- CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine. (China International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11- 1980- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,134,1990
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intramuscular
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Primate - monkey
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1344 mg/kg/14D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Cardiac - other changes Blood - changes in bone marrow (not otherwise specified) Blood - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,31,1982
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn
[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
2
[ RTECS ]:
KD4170000
[ HS Code ]:
2932999099
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2932999099
[ Summary ]:
2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%
Articles
Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 19(1) , 21-7, (2015)
The anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of artemisinin derived from water, methanol, ethanol, or acetone extracts of Artemisia annua L. were evaluated. All 4 artemisinin-conta...
Int. J. Pharm. 495 , 671-9, (2015)
More than 40 years after its discovery, artemisinin has become the most promising antimalarial agent. However, no intravenous formulation is available due to its poor aqueous solubility. Here, we repo...
Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 88(3) , 683-94, (2014)
In a previous study, we reported on the formulation of Artemisinin-loaded surface-decorated nanoparticles (nanospheres and nanoreservoirs) by co-nanoprecipitation of PEG derivatives (PEG1500 and PEG40...