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(+)-artemisinin

CHEBI:CHEBI_223316

Definition

A sesquiterpene lactone obtained from sweet wormwood, Artemisia annua, which is used as an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H22O5
Molecular Mass
282.33220
Charge
0
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H](C)C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@]4(C)CC[C@@H]1[C@@]23OO4
InChI
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
InChIKey
BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-NNWCWBAJSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,12S,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyloctahydro-3,12-epoxypyrano[4,3-j][1,2]benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one
  • 1,5,9-trimethyl-(1R,4S,5R,9R,12S,13R)-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-one
  • arteannuin
  • artemisinin
  • artemisinina
  • artemisinine
  • artemisininum
  • huanghuahaosu
  • Octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one
  • QHS
  • Qing Hau Sau
  • Qinghaosu
  • Quing Hau Sau

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Artemisinin
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CHEBI:223316

Additional References

Wikipedia:Artemisinin

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