Description
Artesunate Details
Chemical Name: Artesunate
CAS No.: 88495-63-0
Molecular Formula: C19H28O8
Molecular Weight: 384.42
Molecular Structure:
Appearance: white crystalline powder
Artesunate Typical Properties
Appearance
A white crystalline powder,odorless
Solubility
Freely soluble in ethanol, acetone orchloroform, very slightly soluble in water.
Specific optical rotation
4.5° ~ 6.5°
TLC
The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution is similar in position, colour to the principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with thereference solution
HPLC
The retention time of main peak of testand standard are concordant.
IR
Infrared absorption spectrum of test andstandard(or infrared reference spectra No. 221) are concordant.
Acidity
3.5~4.5
Appearance of solution
Solution S is clear and not more intenselycolored than reference solution 1.
Chlorides
Not more than pronounced(0.02%)
Related Substances(HPLC)
Dihydroartemisinin≤1.0%
Artemisinin≤0.5%
Impurity≤0.2%
Any other impurities≤0.2%
Total impurities ≤2.0%
Water
≤0.5%
Residual on ignition
≤0.1%
Heavy metal
≤20ppm
Bacterial endotoxin
≤1.25 EU
Assay (HPLC)
98.0%~102.0%
Artesunate Usage
It has a strong killing effect on plasmodium plasmodium and can quickly control the onset of malaria
Artesunate Packaging and Shipping
25 kg/drum
