Benzene → Dihydroartemisinin ethyl ether

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Another method is reported by Bhakuni et al. (Bhakuni R. S; Jain D. C and Sharma, R P., Indian J. Chemistry, 34B, 529-30 (1995). Arteether was prepared by dissolving dihydroartemisinin in alcohol and benzene mixture and then adding chlorotrimethylsilane as acid catalyst. The reaction was stirred for 2 hrs. at room temperature. The reaction mixture was washed with 10% sodium acetate solution and workup as usual method. The other products formed during the reaction were removed by column chromatography, to obtain pure arteether.

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