Artemether
- Createtime: 2026-04-14
- Updatetime: 2026-04-15
Product Details
| useage |
Industrial use
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| deliveryInfo |
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| appearance |
powder
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| Molecular Weight |
298.37
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| aliasen |
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| supplyCapacity |
50000MT/Month
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| harbor |
Qingdao,China
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| minorder |
1KG
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| Appearance |
Off-white to light brown powder
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Shandong Huashang Chemical Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of fine chemicals. Headquartered in Jinan, Shandong, China, we are committed to delivering high-quality products to our global partners. Currently, over 90% of our products are exported to developed markets, including North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
Basic Information
Product Name: Artemether
Alias: Dihydroartemisinin methyl ether; Dihydroqinghaosu methyl ether; SM-224
CAS No. : 71963-77-4
Molecular Formula: C??H??O?
Molecular Weight: 298.37 g/mol
Classification: Antimalarial API; Semi-synthetic artemisinin derivative; Antiparasitic agent
Physical & Chemical Properties
- Appearance: Off-white to light brown crystalline powder
- Odor: Odorless
- Melting Point: 86–88 °C
- Optical Rotation: [α]D +155° to +175° (c=0.5 in methanol)
- Solubility: Insoluble in water; soluble in DMSO, methanol, chloroform
- Stability: Light-sensitive; stable under dry, cool conditions; avoid strong acids/oxidants
Specification Table
| Item | Specification | Unit | Remarks |
| Product Name | Artemether | — | Anti-malarial API |
| CAS No. | 71963-77-4 | — | GMP grade |
| Appearance | Off-white to light brown powder | — | Crystalline powder |
| Molecular Formula | C??H??O? | — | — |
| Molecular Weight | 298.37 | g/mol | — |
| Purity | ≥98.0 | % | HPLC |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.5 | % | — |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1 | % | — |
Main Uses
- Antimalarial treatment: First-line therapy for drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria; used in combination therapies (e.g., artemether-lumefantrine).
- Pharmaceutical raw material: Key active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for antimalarial injections, tablets, and capsules.
- Research reagent: Used in parasitology and tropical disease research; reference standard for HPLC analysis.
- Veterinary medicine: Applied in livestock to control malaria-like parasitic infections.