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Quinine sulfate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Quinine hemisulfate salt monohydrate, Quinine sulfate (2:1) (salt) dihydrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H24N2O2 · 0.5H2O4S · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
391.47
Beilstein:
6113937
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

quinine

mol wt

monograph mol wt. 782.94

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

~225 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O.O.OS(O)(=O)=O.COc1ccc2nccc([C@@H](O)C3CC4CCN3C[C@@H]4C=C)c2c1.COc5ccc6nccc([C@@H](O)C7CC8CCN7C[C@@H]8C=C)c6c5

InChI

1S/2C20H24N2O2.H2O4S.2H2O/c2*1-3-13-12-22-9-7-14(13)10-19(22)20(23)16-6-8-21-18-5-4-15(24-2)11-17(16)18;1-5(2,3)4;;/h2*3-6,8,11,13-14,19-20,23H,1,7,9-10,12H2,2H3;(H2,1,2,3,4);2*1H2/t2*13-,14-,19-,20+;;;/m00.../s1

InChI key

ZHNFLHYOFXQIOW-LPYZJUEESA-N

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General description

(C20H24N2O2)2 . H2SO4 . 2H2O
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Quinine sulfate is the sulfate salt of quinine, an alkaloid, obtained from the bark of Cinchona species.

Application

Quinine sulfate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Quinine Sulfate Capsules
  • Quinine Sulfate Tablets

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium channel blocker. Antimalarial, anticholinergic, antihypertensive, and hypoglycemic agent; alkaloid originally isolated from the Cinchona family of South American trees. Inhibits mitochondrial ATP-regulated potassium channel. Used to study the metabolism of biocrystalized heme, hemozoin, in malarial parasites and to study the toxicity of heme (FP)-complexes.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Quinine sulfate
Pharmacopeia, US
United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary, 37(3), 3818-3818 (2018)
Determination of quinine sulfate in extemporaneous suspension by stability indicating high performance liquid chromatography
Jeadkong S, et al.
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 10(6), 1603-1610 (2017)

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