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C20H24N2O2
324.4 g/mol
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Quinine

CAS130-95-0EC205-003-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Quinine is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacture of medications for malaria and babesiosis, particularly for chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum when artesunate is unavailable. It is also occasionally studied for nocturnal leg cramps, though not recommended due to safety concerns.

Pharmaceutical raw material for antimalarial drug productionCompound for research in antiparasitic therapies

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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

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StrongSame Parent

Quinine bisulfate

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StrongSame Parent

Quinine dihydrochloride

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StrongSame Parent

Quinine hydrochloride dihydrate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(R)-[(2S,4S,5R)-5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-yl]-(6-methoxyquinolin-4-yl)methanol

InChIKey

LOUPRKONTZGTKE-WZBLMQSHSA-N

SMILES

COC1=CC2=C(C=CN=C2C=C1)[C@H]([C@@H]3C[C@@H]4CCN3C[C@@H]4C=C)O

Synonyms (50)
  • Quinidine Sulfate EP Impurity A
  • (8S,9R)-Quinine
  • (R)-(-)-quinine
  • 6'-Methoxycinchonan-9-ol
  • 6'-Methoxycinchonidine
  • 6-Methoxycinchonine
  • Aflukin
  • Chinin
  • Chinin [German]
  • Chinine
  • Chininum purum
  • Cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-
  • Hydrochloride, Quinine
  • QUININE [MART.]
  • Quinine
  • Quinine (Standard)
  • Quinine, Anhydrous
  • Quinine, tannate
  • Quinoline alkaloid
  • Quinsan
  • Quinson
  • Quinsul
  • Rezquin
  • chininum
  • quinina
  • quinine bisulphate