Short description: Chemical compound
Artemisin
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| Names
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Preferred IUPAC name
(3S,3aR,4S,5aS,9bS)-4-Hydroxy-3,5a,9-trimethyl-3a,5,5a,9b-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-b]furan-2,8(3H,4H)-dione
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| Identifiers
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CAS Number
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- 481-05-0
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3D model (JSmol)
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| UNII
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- Y1R67R7XWU
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InChI
Key: LUHMMHZLDLBAKX-DBIGVJDZSA-N InChI=1S/C15H18O4/c1-7-9(16)4-5-15(3)6-10(17)11-8(2)14(18)19-13(11)12(7)15/h4-5,8,10-11,13,17H,6H2,1-3H3/t8-,10-,11+,13-,15+/m0/s1
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SMILES
C=1C(=O)C(C)=C2[C@@](C1)(C[C@@H]([C@H]1[C@@H](C(O[C@H]21)=O)C)O)C
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| Properties
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Chemical formula
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C15H18O4
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| Molar mass
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262.305 g·mol−1
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| Melting point
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203 °C (397 °F; 476 K)
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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| Infobox references
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Tracking categories (test):
Artemisin is a sesquiterpene lactone, similar in structure to α-santonin.[1][2]
See also
- Artemisia (genus), hardy herbaceous plants and shrubs known for the powerful chemical constituents in their essential oils
- Artemisinin, a group of drugs used against malaria
- Santonin, an anthelminthic, drug expelling parasitic worms (helminths) by paralyzing them
References
- ↑ SUMI, Masao (1956). "The Structure of Artemisin". Proceedings of the Japan Academy 32 (9): 684–687. doi:10.2183/pjab1945.32.684.
- ↑ ApSimon, John (2009) (in en). The Total Synthesis of Natural Products. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470129517. https://books.google.com/books?id=MhEDN-d1Dw8C&pg=PA324.
External links
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