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Structure: C19H28O8
Molecular Weight: 384.4
Chemical name:
(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-Decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]1,2-benzodioxepin-10-ol,hydrogen
succinate; CAS Reg. N° 88495-63-O.
Chemical characteristics:

Lipophylic
substance :
Very slightly soluble in water; very soluble in dichloromethane R;
freely soluble in ethanol (~750 g/l) and acetone.
Melting
point :
144 °C
Pharmacalogical
properties:
Remark:
Artesunate is synthetised by reacting DHA and succinic acid
anhydride in alkaline medium. This type of reation invariably yields
an ester linkage in alpha configuration.
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