ARTEETHER

Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arteether is a semisynthetic artemisinin derivative with antimalarial activity. It has been used for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria, and has also been shown to have anticancer activity.

Specifications

Colour	white to beige
InChI key	NLYNIRQVMRLPIQ-BVCZABNKSA-N
InChI	1S/C17H28O5/c1-5-18-14-11(3)13-7-6-10(2)12-8-9-16(4)20-15(19-14)17(12,13)22-21-16/h10-15H,5-9H2,1-4H3/t10-,11-,12+,13+,14+,15-,16?,17-/m1/s1
Manufacturer	SIGMA-ALDRICH
Storage Temp.	−20°C
Solubility	DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear
Form	powder
Assay	≥95% (HPLC)