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Artemisin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Artemisin
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Names
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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Properties
C15H18O4
Molar mass 262.305 g·mol−1
Melting point 203 °C (397 °F; 476 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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

  1. SUMI, Masao (1956). "The Structure of Artemisin". Proceedings of the Japan Academy 32 (9): 684–687. doi:10.2183/pjab1945.32.684. 
  2. 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. 

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