A quinazolinone with antimalarial activity
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14246Febrifugine
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Febrifugine (hydrochloride)

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Formal Name
3-[3-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-piperidinyl]-2-oxopropyl]-4(3H)-quinazolinone, dihydrochloride
CAS Number
32434-42-7
Synonyms
  • (+)-Febrifugine
Molecular Formula
C16H19N3O3 • 2HCl
Formula Weight
374.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Acetone: SolubleChloroform: SolubleDMSO: SolubleEthyl Acetate: Soluble
SMILES
O=C1C2=CC=CC=C2N=CN1CC(C[C@H]3NCCC[C@@H]3O)=O.Cl.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H19N3O3.2ClH/c20-11(8-14-15(21)6-3-7-17-14)9-19-10-18-13-5-2-1-4-12(13)16(19)22;;/h1-2,4-5,10,14-15,17,21H,3,6-9H2;2*1H/t14-,15+;;/m1../s1
InChi Key
RDUHYEILHQUTIR-AMTWEWDESA-N
Origin
Plant/Dichroa febrifuga Lour
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Febrifugine is a quinazolinone alkaloid originally isolated from D. febrifuga that has antimalarial activity.1,2 It reduces parasitemia and decreases mortality in mice infected with the P. berghei strain NK65 when administered at a dose of 1 mg/kg per day beginning prior to or on the day of infection.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Koepfli, J.B., Mead, J.F., and Brockman, J.A., Jr. An alkaloid with high antimalarial activity from Dichroa febrifuga. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69(7), 1837 (1947).

    2. McLaughlin, N.P., Evans, P., and Pines, M. The chemistry and biology of febrifugine and halofuginone. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 22(7), 1993-2004 (2014).

    3. Murata, K., Takano, F., Fushiya, S., et al. Potentiation by febrifugine of host defense in mice against Plasmodium berghei NK65. Biochem. Pharmacol. 58(10), 1593-1601 (1999).