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Derivative of artemisinin, q.v. Prepn: China Cooperative Research Group on Qinghaosu, J. Tradit. Chin. Med. 2, 9 (1982). Absolute configuration: X.-D. Luo et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 67, 1515 (1984). GC/MS determn.: A. D. Theoharides et al., Anal. Chem. 60, 115 (1988); HPLC determn in plasma: H. Naik et al., J. Chromatogr. B 816, 233 (2005). Pharmacology: Y. Zhao, J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 88, 391 (1985). Antimalarial activity: W. Peters et al., Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 80, 483 (1986); A. J. Lin et al., J. Med. Chem. 30, 2147 (1987). Inhibition of cytochrome oxidase: Y. Zhao et al., J. Nat. Prod. 49, 139 (1986). Toxicology: China Cooperative Research Group on Qinghaosu, J. Tradit. Chin. Med. 2, 31 (1982). Series of articles on chemistry, pharmacology, and antimalarial efficacy: ibid. 3-50. Clinical trial as add-on therapy in pediatric malaria: L. von Seidlein et al., Lancet 355, 352 (2000). Review: R. N. Price, Expert Opin. Invest. Drugs 9, 1815-1827 (2000).

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