C15H22O5
282.33 g/mol
APIDanger
Artemisinin
CAS63968-64-9EC700-290-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Artemisinin is an active pharmaceutical ingredient derived from the sweet wormwood plant, primarily used in the manufacturing of antimalarial medications. It was discovered in 1972 and is a key component of artemisinin-based combination therapies, which are standard worldwide for treating malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Raw material for antimalarial pharmaceutical manufacturingComponent in artemisinin-based combination therapies
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Safety Reference
Danger
H242Heating may cause a fire
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Artemisinin (CAS 63968-64-9) is 2932.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 99 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,12S,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-one
InChIKey
BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-NNWCWBAJSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H](C(=O)O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)C
Synonyms (36)
- A1EUW
- ARTEMISININ [MART.]
- Arteannuin
- Artemisine
- Artemisinin (P)
- Artemisinin (Standard)
- Artemisinina
- Artemisinina [Spanish]
- Artemisinine
- Artemisinine [French]
- Artemisininum
- Artemisininum [Latin]
- Artesin
- Huanghuahaosu
- Qing Hau SU
- Qing Hau Sau [Chinese]
- Qinghaosu
- Qinghaosu [Chinese]
- Qinghosu
- Quing Hau Sau
- artemisinin
- artemizinin
- quinghaosu
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