C16H26O5
298.37 g/mol
APIDanger
Alpha-Artemether
CAS71939-51-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Alpha-Artemether is a stereochemically defined compound belonging to the artemisinin family and is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in antimalarial drug manufacturing. Its structure is characterized by multiple ether linkages and a peroxide bridge within a fused ring system, which contributes to its role in pharmaceutical applications.
antimalarial active pharmaceutical ingredient for pharmaceutical manufacturing
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CAS 71939-51-0
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Safety Reference
Danger
H242Heating may cause a fire
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10R,12R,13R)-10-methoxy-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecane
InChIKey
SXYIRMFQILZOAM-CNNNLJIRSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC)C
Synonyms (11)
- ?-Artemether
- a-Artemether
- alpha-Artemether