Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powde
Uses
antiamebic, antiprotozoal
Uses
Cinchonidine occurs in most varieties of Cinchona bark and is stereoisomeric with Cinchonine. Cinchonidine exhibits Antimalarial properties.
Definition
ChEBI: 8-epi-Cinchonan in which a hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by hydroxy (R configuration). A diasteroisomer of cinchonine, it occurs in the bark of most varieties of Cinchona shrubs, and is frequently used for
directing chirality in asymmetric synthesis.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Purification Methods
Crystallise cinchonidine from aqueous EtOH. For the N-benzylcinchonidinium chloride see above entry in this section. [Beilstein 23 III/IV 2824.]
