Term Name: artesunate
Synonyms: 4-oxo-4-{[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxypyrano[4,3-j][1,2]benzodioxepin-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid, artesunate, artesunato, artesunatum, artesunic acid, AS, butanedioic acid, 1-[(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-yl] ester, dihydroqinghasu hemsuccinate
Definition: An artemisinin derivative that is the hemisuccinate ester of the lactol resulting from the reduction of the lactone carbonyl group of artemisinin. It is used, generally as the sodium salt, for the treatment of malaria.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:63918]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: artemisinin derivative cyclic acetal dicarboxylic acid monoester hemisuccinate semisynthetic derivative sesquiterpenoid
has_role: antimalarial antineoplastic agent ferroptosis inducer