Fourier transform infrared investigation of non-heme Fe(III) and Fe(II) decomposition of artemisinin and of a simplified trioxane alcohol

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 19, 2001, Pages 3150-3156

  Kapetanaki, S ^a   Varotsis, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; FERROUS ION; HEMOZOIN;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DERIVATIZATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HEME SYNTHESIS; INFRARED RADIATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PYROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOLS; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; LACTONES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOLYSIS; SESQUITERPENES; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED;

EID: 0035855879     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm010848d     Document Type: Article

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