1597005

Quinine sulfate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Quinine hemisulfate salt monohydrate, Quinine sulfate (2:1) (salt) dihydrate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ · 0.5H₂O₄S · H₂O
• CAS Number: 207671-44-1
• Molecular Weight: 391.47
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 6113937
• MDL number: MFCD00150790
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751013
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable