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A process as claimed in step (x) of claim 1, wherein reduction in step (x) comprises (i) dissolving artemisinic acid and NiCl2.6H2O in dry methanol; (ii) adding sodium borohydride to the resultant solution at 0° C. over a 2 hr. period; (iii) neutralising the solution obtained in step (ii) with 5% aqueous HCl solution and (iv) isolating and crystallizing the dihydro artemisinic acid in ethyl acetate to obtain pure dihydro artemisinic acid.

1. customisolating
2. customcrystallizing the dihydro artemisinic acid in ethyl acetate