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HRID 1267097Generated: November 1, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → Emetine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantEmetine dihydrochlorideHCID 3068143—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductEmetineHCID 1021992.1%

Reaction Steps

5 g of Emetine dihydrochloride (5H2O) was dissolved in 100 ml of water and thereto was added 0.1 N sodium hydroxide to adjust pH to 7.5. The solution was extracted three times with 100 ml of ether. The removal of ether gave about 4 g of emetine (emetine).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06552035B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_04
ORD IDord-8b2fd1c099a445e49198718c7c782c6b
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_04