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Artemether

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Dihydroartemisinin methyl ether, Dihydroqinghaosu methyl ether, SM-224
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₂₆O₅
• CAS Number: 71963-77-4
• Molecular Weight: 298.37
• MDL number: MFCD00866205
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749063
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: artemether
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CO[C@H]1OC2O[C@@]3(C)CCC4[C@H](C)CCC([C@H]1C)[C@@]24OO3
• InChI: 1S/C16H26O5/c1-9-5-6-12-10(2)13(17-4)18-14-16(12)11(9)7-8-15(3,19-14)20-21-16/h9-14H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t9-,10-,11+,12+,13+,14-,15-,16-/m1/s1
• InChI key: SXYIRMFQILZOAM-HVNFFKDJSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Artemether USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Artemether is a methyl ether derivative of artemisinin. It is used against multi-drug resistant strains of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, and shows potential in treatment of schistosomiasis.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H242,H302
• pcodes: P210 - P235 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P370 + P378 - P410
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Org. Perox. D
• Storage Class: 5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable