Patent ID: 6586464
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
An artemisinin compound having the formula wherein R isC(&boxH;)OX wherein X is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl, C(OH)X2 wherein X is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl, alkyl, alkyl comprising one or more substituents, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl comprising one or more substituents, alkynyl, aryl, aryl comprising one or more substituents, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl comprising one or more substituents, wherein said substituents are selected from the group comprising halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy, thiohydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl, NHC(&boxH;O)R1 wherein R1 is aryl or lower alkyl, COOH, or COOR2 wherein R2 is aryl or lower alkyl.