
API and parent drug
Artesunate
CAS 88495-63-0 · C19H28O8 · 0 related records
01API identity and structure

| API / medicine name | Artesunate |
|---|---|
| CAS RN | 88495-63-0 |
| PubChem CID | 6917864 |
| Molecular formula | C19H28O8 |
| Molecular weight | 384.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 4-oxo-4-[[(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-yl]oxy]butanoic acid |
| Defined stereocentres | 8 |
| Unassigned stereocentres | 0 |
| SMILES | C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C |
|---|---|
| InChI | Not listed |
| InChIKey | FIHJKUPKCHIPAT-AHIGJZGOSA-N |
02Stereochemistry
The published structure contains 8 defined and 0 unassigned tetrahedral stereocentres. The exact wedge-and-dash depiction is shown above.
Published same-connectivity configurations
1 recordThese records have the same connectivity, molecular formula and protonation layer, but a different complete InChIKey stereochemical layer. Only separately structure-linked records are shown.

No additional structure-linked configuration with the same connectivity is currently present in the LazyChem dataset.
Scope: The mathematical 2^n value is only an upper bound. Symmetry and other stereogenic elements can change the number of distinct stereoisomers. A hypothetical configuration is not published as a compound record without a verified structure identity.
03Structural nitrosamine screen
No record-level structural candidate is currently published for this identity.
This result does not predict manufacturing conditions, formation, analytical findings or absence of risk. A process-specific assessment is required.
04India status for this compound
The result below applies only to this exact compound identity and CAS number.
| NDPS / RCS | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED ENTRIES | No exact reviewed identity entry was found. Generic, class, analogue, salt and isomer provisions were not evaluated. Confirm the current official schedule before a regulatory decision. |
|---|---|---|
| SCOMET | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED CAS ENTRIES | CAS 88495-63-0 was not found in the reviewed exact-CAS mapping. Generic and analogue entries were not evaluated. |
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, ScheduleDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 1985-09-16
- Controlled-substances notifications and amendmentsDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 2026-03-11
- Appendix 3, SCOMET ListDirectorate General of Foreign Trade, Government of India · source version 2024-09-02
06Sources
- S01PubChem compound record, CID 6917864
Structure, identifiers and machine-readable properties for the API identity.
- S02NCBI website and molecular data policies
Reuse policy for NCBI molecular data. Vendor descriptions and contributed narrative text are not reproduced.
- S03Lazychem chemical records
Parent-family links use the supplied parent identity.
