| Artemether Basic information | |
| Product Name: | Artemether |
| Synonyms: | methyl-dihydroartemisinine;[3r-(3r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10r,12s,12ar**)]-decahydro-10-methoxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12h-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin;ARTEMETHER;ARTHEMETER;Artimether;ArtemetherC16H26O5;cgp56696;dihydroartemisininmethylether |
| CAS: | 71963-77-4 |
| MF: | C16H26O5 |
| MW: | 298.37 |
| EINECS: | 663-549-0 |
| Product Categories: | Plant extraction standard; Chinese herbal medicine ingredients; Plant extract; Organic chemical raw materials; Anti-infective drugs; Anti-malarial drugs; Antiparasitic and antispirochetal drugs; Other oxygenated compounds; Intermediates; Small molecule inhibitor; Cell signaling and neurobiology; Phytochemicals; Plant monomer; Pharmaceutical and chemical industry; Malaria; Extract the class; Universal biochemical reagents – Natural products |
| Application | A methyl ether derivative of artemisinin.
Used as an antimalarial drug. |
| Artemether Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | 86-88°C |
| Boiling point | 359.79°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.0733 (rough estimate) |
| specific rotation | D19.5 +171° (c = 2.59 in CHCl3) |
| Refractive index | 1.6200 (estimate) |
| Storage condition | room temp |
| Solubility | DMSO: ≥20mg/mL |
| form | Powder. |
| color | White crystalline |
| optical activity | [α]/D +155 to +175°, c = 0.5 in methanol |
