Artemisinin, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Artemisinin inhibits angiogenesis by down-regulating HIF-1α and VEGF expression in mouse embryonic stem cells. Artemisinin crosses the blood-brain barrier and is an inhibitor of human NOS2 (iNOS).

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Solubility
Soluble to 100mM in DMSO and to 75mM in ethanol

Notes
Store in cool, dry place in a tightly sealed container. Store away from oxidizing agents, heat. Store in refrigerator.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

63968-64-9

Molecular Formula

C15H22O5

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

282.336

MDL Number

MFCD00081057

InChI Key

BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-DKGJTOOQSA-N

Synonym

artemisinine, artemisinin, gnf-pf-5341, artemisinin, 18, 1s,4s,5r,8s,9r,12s,13r-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo 10.3.1.0^ 4,13 .0^ 8,13 hexadecan-10-one, 1s,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

PubChem CID

9838675

SMILES

CC1CCC2C(C(=O)OC3C24C1CCC(O3)(OO4)C)C

Melting Point

156°C to 157°C

Color

White

Quantity

1 g

Merck Index

14,817

Solubility Information

Soluble to 100mM in DMSO and to 75mM in ethanol

Optical Rotation

+76° (c=0.5 in Methanol)

Formula Weight

282.33

Percent Purity

99%

Physical Form

Crystals or Powder

Chemical Name or Material

Artemisinin

RTECSNumber

KD4170000

TSCA

No

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RTECSNumber

KD4170000

TSCA

No

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only